Epson Artisan 710 vs Canon PIXMA MP560
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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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CanoScan has been a great tool. I know nothing about the Epson. I wouldn't get too fired up about high resolutions that either machine is capable of because it's likely you'll not have the time to use the capability if you have a lot of scanning to do.
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Kathleen, I have no experience with the Epson. However, I have had remarkable success with the 9000F including its predecessor, the 9050F. The resolution of scans can be changed to fit your needs. The 9000F does not print. It sends the scans to whichever photo program you designate on your computer. You can then correct any flaws, crop, adjust color, etc. with your photo program. Hope this helps. Fritz
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Depends on how much you love the printer you have. I have the Epson R2000 and love it! It is the best printer I have ever had.
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I am interested in what yoiu decide. I am looking at the same two scanners, primarily to scan family slides. The reviews for the Canon seem more consistently favorable. Those for Epson seem to reflect either love or hate.
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Have an Pixma Mp560 and I'm very happy with the printer and the quality of the ink cartridges, have not had one problem with them and have used them for 2 years or more.
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I have a 3520 (which I think is essentially the same printer) and it does work, but you might not get all of the features since the entire epson software suite is not installed. It actually works well (2530 and 3520) and finds the printer on the network...you can scan and print easily. What I think you lose are features like scan to PDF...not sure if you can do duplex (scanning and printing), use the ADF, things like that. But, for both basic print and scan I think this will work fine (assuming it is the same as the 3520).
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all the ( pixma mp ) do not take the same the same ink....but your Canon MP610 does take the same ink
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my experience with this product was not good i tossed mine and just use 81/2 x 11 teslin stock and photoshop for image manipulation, i use the epson 2200 photostylus works great!
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I have the Artisan 810 and it is a major ink hog. Probably will return to HP and accept some of their flaws. At least the HP ink is a lot less expensive that the Epson. Too bad since in most other aspects, the 810 is a decent all in one unit.
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In comparison of the two flatbed scanners a few things stick out. The Epson Perfection 5000 is editors choice at PC Mag. In all fairness the Canon 8800 is not rated. However, the model it replaced, 8600, was the previous editors choice and was top rated by Consumer Reports. Just comparing the star ratings of the two the Canon has only 4 and above rating whereas the Epson has 1 and above ratings. In written reviews the Epson seems to have more software and hookup issues than the Canon. Yet, it has better reviews on scan quality such as scratch and dust removal and better negative scans. So, what's more important ease of use or scan quality. In comparison of the two flatbed scanners a few things stick out. The Epson Perfection 5000 is editors choice at PC Mag. In all fairness the Canon 8800 is not rated. However, the model it replaced, 8600, was the previous editors choice and was top rated by Consumer Reports. Just comparing the star ratings of the two the Canon has only 4 and above rating whereas the Epson has 1 and above ratings. In written reviews the Epson seems to have more software and hookup issues than the Canon. Yet, it has better reviews on scan quality such as scratch and dust removal and better negative scans. So,... » Read More In comparison of the two flatbed scanners a few things stick out. The Epson Perfection 5000 is editors choice at PC Mag. In all fairness the Canon 8800 is not rated. However, the model it replaced, 8600, was the previous editors choice and was top rated by Consumer Reports. Just comparing the star ratings of the two the Canon has only 4 and above rating whereas the Epson has 1 and above ratings. In written reviews the Epson seems to have more software and hookup issues than the Canon. Yet, it has better reviews on scan quality such as scratch and dust removal and better negative scans. So, what's more important ease of use or scan quality. « Show Less
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I ended up with the MP620. It seems okay so far, but I really have not done much with it yet...just printed out a few regular pages. Haven't tried the scanner, copier , or photo printing yet. Keep on meaning to , but just haven't yet....I will try some of these things in the next few days and send another reply if that will help. One thing, it said "quick start" and it doesn't seem to be very quick, but there may be some setting I have to change for that and I've pretty much just been turning it on and clicking print....
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I'm using the Kirkland Premium paper from Costco with no problems. Others from the printer forum on dpreview.com have also had no problems using the paper on Epson printers. My printer is the Artisan 810. In order to use the paper properly, I had to change the settings to "premium photo paper glossy", not "photo paper glossy". The Kirkland paper is a much better value than the Epson paper.
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Although I have the Artisan 837, the 835 sounds like it has the same problems. I have had the 837 for about 6 months and have done nothing but sing its praises but I started doing Christmas cards late this year and was appalled to find that it was impossible to do card stock reliably unless I put in one sheet at a time - then I couldn't feed without opening the drawer each time due to the awkward feed mechanism. Support had only one answer. Use premium matte paper setting. That's ok for one at a time. Took two full days of priniting. Epson should update these printers keeping the high quality options (6 inks etc) but improving the paper feed. This is a major drawback not readily apparent on purchase. Although I have the Artisan 837, the 835 sounds like it has the same problems. I have had the 837 for about 6 months and have done nothing but sing its praises but I started doing Christmas cards late this year and was appalled to find that it was impossible to do card stock reliably unless I put in one sheet at a time - then I couldn't feed without opening the drawer each time due to the awkward feed mechanism. Support had only one answer. Use premium matte paper setting. That's ok for one at a time. Took two full days of priniting. Epson should update these printers keeping the high... » Read More Although I have the Artisan 837, the 835 sounds like it has the same problems. I have had the 837 for about 6 months and have done nothing but sing its praises but I started doing Christmas cards late this year and was appalled to find that it was impossible to do card stock reliably unless I put in one sheet at a time - then I couldn't feed without opening the drawer each time due to the awkward feed mechanism. Support had only one answer. Use premium matte paper setting. That's ok for one at a time. Took two full days of priniting. Epson should update these printers keeping the high quality options (6 inks etc) but improving the paper feed. This is a major drawback not readily apparent on purchase. « Show Less
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No experience with the Epson. But I really like my Brother. Sorry, not much help.
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Sorry, to say, I don't know. I have a Pixma MP530 and it works great. I think I purchased it last year (it's been a while so I'm not quite sure) and it's still working without a problem.
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Unfortunately, my print is mp620 and I don't have a chance to use mp560 series printers. I do believe that If your printer is design to use CLI-221 then it should have no problem.