new Canon printers
new Canon printers
- Subject: new Canon printers
- From: Armand Rosenberg <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 11:05:23 -0400
I know this is heresy but:
Would anyone care to share their experiences on color (quality and
management) with the 6-color Canon printers? I am thinking
specifically of the i950 (the 13" version i9100 seems to not be
available yet) and the s9000. My experience so far has been with
Epsons almost exclusively. Any comments, on or off list, are welcome.
To explain where I'm coming from (away from the Epsons): I'm after
both color and monochrome prints on glossy papers and...
1) I don't like the look of the Epson pigments (1000CF) on papers
approaching glossy surfaces (especially in highlights). (This printer
pre-dates UltraChrome, but UltraChrome is still not recommended for
glossy papers.)
2) The Epson dyes (890/1280) are probably fine for color images on
glossy papers (except for slight black issues, perhaps), but for
monochrome images they exhibit significant tonal shifts in areas with
differing densities. Also, there were a lot of problems with these
printers when they were first introduced, if I recall correctly.
ImagePrint is not an option for monochrome printing for me. It isn't
available for the Epson dye printers (nor the Canon printers), nor
for MacOS 9.
Feel free to disagree with any of the above. My experience is limited.
By the way: I found a hint on Cone's website that his soon-to-be new
b&w system (using ICC profiles) will enable B&W glossy printing using
the Canon printers (only?), something currently not recommended with
the Epson printers. The sample print I got on a matte or fine art
paper using an Epson and the old/current Cone system looks great, but
it's not the look I'm after, ie it's not glossy...
If anyone can provide sample prints (Epson or Canon) that can
convince me one way or another, I'd be interested. I'm located in the
Washington, DC area.
Thank you.
Armand
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