A3+ Printers
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- DavidFelt
Just about to purchase an A3+ printer, anyone out there know which is the best one to get.
Ill probably be running it from a mac on OSX 10.3, maybe through a network at a later date...
thanks in advance
- DavidFelt0
Anyone?
- Peter0
Canon Pixus 9900i
http://cweb.canon.jp/bj/lineup/9…Check out the quality when printing something on proper photopaper. It's stunning
Oh, and it prints cds too
- DavidFelt0
I know someone who has a printer that prints onto cd's and the quality is dire, so this is a feature I dont want.
Most of my prints will graphics using inkjet/heavyweight paper.
I was thinking of an epson, anyone else got anything to say??
- soda0
i got an epson a3...can't remember the model, but it's pretty new and cost £200 or so...
Inks pretty fair priced, getting good print outs for what I need...Works for me!
- unsexypixel0
i think its the epson that does the banner role printing, thats a pretty good feature to look out for
- rasko40
well it depends on your budget, and whether you want a postscript/laser/inkjet/blah blah...
HP designjets are pretty good, poscript level 3 and the new ones are networkable.
- Peter0
Because it prints cds doesn't mean it prints bad on paper.
I got Epsons PM-4000PX at work. Still consider Canons 9900i to be slightly more crisp.
Not only because of the near double dpi numbers.
- dag_henning0
ive got epson stylus photo 2100,
its great, never had a problem with it, and the quality is amazing,
- r_gaberz0
what exactly does A3+ mean?
- DavidFelt0
Yeah, I think the epson 2100 and 1290s are my faves, anyone know where i can get one in the NW UK for a good price???
- r_gaberz0
what exactly does A3+ mean?
- DavidFelt0
Super A3, its slightly bigger so you can print a3 on it and trim it down
- trev0
I've got a Canon S9000 A3.
its not A3+ but i got it for £79.
bargin and i love it
- tank0
i ve got the epson 1290 an it has never let me down...
- Leftofsix0
I've got a very sexy Epson 1290S (S=Silver). It does A3 and A3+ and the output is absolutely stunning. It goes upto 2880 but I've never had to go above 1440 on Epson Premium Glossy Paper. Remember the higher the DPI... the more ink you use!
Initially I was torn between the 1290S and 2100 but I decided that running a printer with so many cartridges (2100) was going to cost a fortune compared to the reasonably priced 1290 carts.
Just a quick note on consistent colour management throughout your applications. I find it best to use Apple ColorSync in all my Adobe applications. Remember to switch on colour management in InDesign and choose ColourSync or the colours between Illustrator and InDesign will come out different (because they use different RGB and CMYK profiles).
Hope that mumbo jumbo helps