Which should i buy Epson 2030 ($799) or this one? in an unbiased opinion.
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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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JonW - To be honest, I never ended up making the purchase due to the fact that my wife gave birth to our first children, twins...and my "spare" time has all but vanished, at least for the last year. I will always have the need though so I appreciate F. Rush's insights, they are helpful as I do intend to purchase a scanner in the future. I have had my eyes on the 9000f since its release and if I were making this purchase right now that is likely the direction I would go. I wish you luck in deciding and please keep me updated with your choice and feedback.
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Thanks for responding! In spite of the lack of reviews, I've decided to give this printer a try ... I'll let you know how that choice turns out!
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yes, Carl's ProGray - great choice! I have an Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 2030 1080p 3LCD Projector ( 2000 lumens ). I am very pleased with the picture.
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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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Just purchased HP 61xl from walmart for 29.98, I would get the XL, much more printing for the dollar.
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I've had mine over a year, I think. Never had a problem. I use it almost daily in my business for documents and color signage; even use "not recommended" refillable ink cartridges. The Epson 30 was purchased to use with an older Mac. I've had 4 Epson printers in 18 years and only one quit working (it was under a water leak that happened during a roof repair). I bought, and use, the others (wide format) for more precise and accurate color printing with a newer Mac. I've never been unhappy with Epson printers but hate the ink prices.
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I don't have a page count - my wife prints a lot and me not so much. Compared to my previous printer (canon) the Epson is MUCH better. The standard cartridges, #126, are OK. But the #127 high Capacity cartridges are great. You definitely want to go that way if you print a lot. Also you question depends on if you print primarily black and white, or if you do a lot of color.I know this is not as specific as you would like.
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Honestly it doesn't matter which printer you get. If you like HP, then get a HP; if you like Epson, then get an Epson. The same can be said for most other brands. Personally, I have an Epson SW215W and I like it a lot. As mentioned in another response, I would also recommend a wireless printer. As for costs; printers are very cheap these days, the expense is in the running costs, i.e. printer cartridges. So look for the printer that has the lowest running costs per page. The cost of the printer becomes rapidly irrelevant the more pages you print. I hope this helps.
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I purchased this in March, 2010. I don't recall having any trouble with it. I can only assume it is the actual one manufactured and sold by Epson. Keep in mind that this is standard capacity and you won't get as much "mileage" out of it as you would the high capacity cartridges (which are a bit more expensive). I've since been purchasing the high capacity cartridges at Staples, Walmart, or Target, depending on who has the better price at any time.
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Well, as of June 2008, there is a post in the CanoScan 8600 vs. 8800 discussion by CM-Monkey (I believe is his moniker) where he reports buying the V500 and the 8800 and his side by side comparison ends with Epson V500 the winner! So, where do we go now with this discussion? I'd rather not have to buy both scanners to do a side by side comparison myself.
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1 I have since sent back glasses and my PT-AE-8000u Projector and switched to the Epson 6020 do to Panasonic"s poor customer service and flat out bad warranty. epson cost about $400 more but came with mount, extra bulb, 2 pair 3d glasses and the best warranty of any projector picture quality is the same as the Panasonic, but does have better black's
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My 610 works and produces above the norm consistently, had it since 2007 and I've had HP's, Epson's , etc and what really makes the 610 shine is to scan, save to desktop, and attach to an email, documents, photos, text and flawlessy. In fact I got Canons website for upgrades for software etc. and thought why??????????????. If it ain't broke........................Good all around every day machine but a photo above 8x10 should be handled by a Canon, I believe 9000 pro or an Epson 3880 for superior print quality!
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You would be better off just buying them from Epson when they run a "NO charge for shipping week" plus they also give 10 and 15% off coupons every once in a while if you registered your printer with them and got on the e-mail list. There are also a couple of vendors that don't charge shipping or tax either.
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I can not find the software right now - But I can say that the V330 does everything that Epson advertises, and does it well. Got it after seeing my brother's good experience with one. I was disappointed about spending money for the new cord...one was included in the V330 box.
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I have owned all sorts of printers, scanners, copiers, the list goes on and on. Throw the Epson out. Stomp on it. Burn it, then buy a Canon. Never had a problem with them.
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In the product description below it says that it is the HC8000D-BL. I would recommend getting one of the new Sony VPL HW40ES/B or even the Epson 5030 projector. I'm not really impressed with the 8000. I've installed dozens of the 7800's and a couple 8000's. The 8000's had issues right out of the box, but the Sony's and Epson's have been perfect right out of the box.