Epson Perfection V500 vs. V700? V500: 3.4 Dmax V700: 4.0 Dmax Is the extra Dmax worth paying double the price?
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A scan of a print would be a reflective print. For reflective prints, and if you never plan to scan film, pretty much any $100 scanner will perform just fine. You would see the benefit of the v500 and v7xx only when you started to scan film
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I don't have an answer, Scott, but seeing as how the 3-color cartridge is such a limitation, both in ink usage and in printing pure blacks, I wonder what the possibility is that Dymo will bring out a DiscPainter II shortly, with at least 2 cartridges. There's certainly room for them back there, and it makes a lot of sense. With my luck, they'll do it right after I buy the 3-color version. ;-) Thanks for your review. Re the dithering, is it really that bad when printing in high-resolution? Seems like at 1200 dpi the dithering ought to be minimal, but then I haven't seen one of these.
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I have a 520. The cartridges are working fine so far. For the 520 the standard capacity cartridge is 125 series. The high capacity cartridge is a 126 series. From what I have found on the Epson sight the 7520 uses the 126 series as the "basic" cartridge with an option to use the extra high capacity 127 series cartridge.These cartridges appear to be 126 series. But I agree with the other responses to check with the seller if you can.Kevin
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Epson's Artisan line boasts 'light magenta' and 'light cyan' to increase the available color gamut... but the resolution, on heavy cardstock paper, isn't as good as the Canon. I printed a batch of business cards. The Epson Artisan 710 fared better with overall color accuracy, but the Canon Pixma MP560 put out much sharper text. The Epson Workforce 610 is a bad performer; worse than the other aforementioned models - printing the same cards, at highest resolution possible, the output was grainy and to the naked eye one could see the dithering. And text quality was worse. Which is a shame; the type of ink this printer uses is pigment-based and lasts 3 times longer (300 years vs 100). But having a shiny nickel is pointless if you don't use it. In short, "My printer's ink is best!" but it's pointless if the output quality is low. About costs - they all will use a lot of ink and the net costs are comparable. Since all 3 models use separate ink tanks, you'll still save money on cartridge replacement. Since photography is a primary point, go for the Epson Artisan 710 - like the Canon it uses dye inks, which will last 100 years, but 100 years of solid color vs 300 years of visible dithering... :) (And if you need more than 8.5x11, something like the Epson R2400 or 3800 is the better choice compared to ALL of these models, bar none.)
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Yeah, pretty frustrating if you ask me....especially when you consider the Epson paper is typically more expensive. O-Max is having a sale now for Buy 1 Get 1 on HP paper but it doesn't make sense for me to buy any if it isn't going to be any better than the Kodak paper.
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I cant answer that question. I can only rate it for the Epson workforce 545.
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Don't know much about the Epson but, I AM IN LOVE with my Optoma! It's amazing!
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I own both. Bought one of first 18-200s made in Japan to go with my first dslr: D50 that I got for a trip to the Bahamas. Have wonderful images I still enjoy. Now have lightweight D5000 and super D7000. Bought 18-140 for light weight to hike w/D5000. Use 28-200 w/D7000 otherwise. Both focus quickly, iq is similar. Both have VR but 200 has active mode for shooting while moving, which I love. So 140 wins on weight, price, while 200 adds focal length and versatile VR.
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Don't be obsessed over pixel counts, consider the larges print you will be making. 12 mp can easily be printed at 12 x 18 and will be not see any differences had it been a 16 or 18 mp file. The quality of the picture, tonal range, color rendering etc, is excellent on the P7700. I have gotten very good prints at 14.5 X 11 from my old 4 mp camera. One advantage of higher mp counts it the ability to crop the picture and still be able to make a large print, or corp small areas for good smaller prints. I love my P7700 and am very satisfied with 12mp pictures. FYI, I also shoot 36mp pictures from my D800 which I print up to 40 x 60. Bottom line consider you you really need, and quality pictures should be a big priority over un-needed pixel counts.
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I have been using my 6600D with Vista 64 for a year. When I upgraded to Vista Business from the Beta, I found no trouble with my Canon. Photos are extraordinary, and the speed is satisfactory. I prefer the pictures printed at the standard speed; the higher quality takes much longer with no apparent improvement in picture quality. I would upgrade to the 6700D but the 6600 is still working. The best thing about it is the ink tanks are affordable compared to Epson or HP. If you buy the ink at Staples at their online price, it is only $14.25 per tank. (In store prices are much higher, but they give you the online price without question).
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I used to have a DCP7060D but I returned it pretty quick and chose a DC7065DN instead. These two printers are pretty similar, but there are 3 (big) advantages going with 7065DN: 1. Network capabilities (simply plug it in your home router and voila, you have a network printer for whole your household) 2. Multi-page scan/copy capability (with 7060D you have to feed one by one the pages you want to copy) 3. Slightly faster than 7060
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I am trying to choose between the V700 and the V750 which is $200 more:I understand the differences are that the V750 comes with a fluid mount and has high pass optics (whatever that means) and an anti-glare coating (minimal effect for shiny things) and of course the extra software bundle which I do not fully understand the need for (I am also interested in knowing more about VueScan and what it replaces from the bundle).I will be scanning mostly film that is in good condition and I do not think I would need the fluid mount .. I am looking to get the bast quality results on my iMac and would appreciate any and all feedback .. Thank you. I am trying to choose between the V700 and the V750 which is $200 more:I understand the differences are that the V750 comes with a fluid mount and has high pass optics (whatever that means) and an anti-glare coating (minimal effect for shiny things) and of course the extra software bundle which I do not fully understand the need for (I am also interested in knowing more about VueScan and what it replaces from the bundle).I will be scanning mostly film that is in good condition and I do not think I would need the fluid mount .. I am looking to get the bast quality results on my... » Read More I am trying to choose between the V700 and the V750 which is $200 more:I understand the differences are that the V750 comes with a fluid mount and has high pass optics (whatever that means) and an anti-glare coating (minimal effect for shiny things) and of course the extra software bundle which I do not fully understand the need for (I am also interested in knowing more about VueScan and what it replaces from the bundle).I will be scanning mostly film that is in good condition and I do not think I would need the fluid mount .. I am looking to get the bast quality results on my iMac and would appreciate any and all feedback .. Thank you. « Show Less
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I just spoke with an Epson salesperson and he confirms that the 630 comes with the Extra high-capacity color cartridges and has for some time. His actual words were "it has ALWAYS come with the 127 cartridges" but I have have learned to take such info from salespeople with a grain of salt. I have forwarded Epson's current "What's in the Box" ink description to Amazon along with the Epson site link so we shall see if they update the info.FWIW, BH Photo also shows the 630 with the 127 cartridges but I haven't checked on any other sites.
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We just replaced an Epson Perfection 1640SU with the V300. The old would work with Win 7 unless we puchased a 3rd party driver for $40. The V300 loaded and automatically downloaded the drivers for Win 7. It works very well. The only minor negative is the placement of the USB and power cords which are on the side as opposed to the back. This probably won't be a big problem for most people.
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From my research the duplex was the only difference. Just a warning that if you want high photo quality this is not the printer to get.
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The scanner hardware for both of the scanners is almost identical. While Epson touts the 750's coating, I have yet to see a test that shows there is a significant difference fromt the coating. The 750 does include the fluid mounting tray system but you can find an alternative at betterscanning.com. The additional software may or may not be worth add value. The Monaco software is not the best and it really isn't being supported by Xrite anymore. Silverfast is a nice piece of software IF IF it fits with your working right brain/left brain workflow. Most people either love it or hate it. Vuescan is an alternative. If I were doing it again, I would buy the v700 instead of the v750. The scanner hardware for both of the scanners is almost identical. While Epson touts the 750's coating, I have yet to see a test that shows there is a significant difference fromt the coating. The 750 does include the fluid mounting tray system but you can find an alternative at betterscanning.com. The additional software may or may not be worth add value. The Monaco software is not the best and it really isn't being supported by Xrite anymore. Silverfast is a nice piece of software IF IF it fits with your working right brain/left brain workflow. Most people either love it or hate it.... » Read More The scanner hardware for both of the scanners is almost identical. While Epson touts the 750's coating, I have yet to see a test that shows there is a significant difference fromt the coating. The 750 does include the fluid mounting tray system but you can find an alternative at betterscanning.com. The additional software may or may not be worth add value. The Monaco software is not the best and it really isn't being supported by Xrite anymore. Silverfast is a nice piece of software IF IF it fits with your working right brain/left brain workflow. Most people either love it or hate it. Vuescan is an alternative. If I were doing it again, I would buy the v700 instead of the v750. « Show Less
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I have had my printer for several years now and have found that the perfect combination for OUR printing needs is to use the Black XL and the regular size for the 3 colors required. Epson sells this combination as a package. They all seem to require replacement at about the same time.We do a reasonable amount of printing - but - as a rule - not pictures or intensely colored pages. If you do - I would suggest using the XL for all 4.