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DeanCapture · 11-09-2005, 01:35 PM

I'm in the market for a nice printer but I don't wanna spend more then a few hundred dollars on it. Look'n for something that I can use to print images for a small portfolio that I'm building with images no bigger than 8x10. Good rich color and nice smooth skin tones are a priority

Any suggestions?

The Truth Hurts · 11-09-2005, 01:37 PM

epson r200..
under $100.. ink hog.. but oem inks are cheap enough.

tony286 · 11-09-2005, 01:39 PM

the canon are supposed to be very good.

tony286 · 11-09-2005, 01:40 PM

Personally come to think about it , if your doing a portfolio. I would get a pro house to print them for you. Around here I can get them for about $7 a print.

DeanCapture · 11-09-2005, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tony404

Personally come to think about it , if your doing a portfolio. I would get a pro house to print them for you. Around here I can get them for about $7 a print.

Yea - one of my other buds suggested that but my problem with that is leaving it up to someone else to give me the skin tones, contrast and saturation that I'm looking for. I would rather do it myself and know that I'm getting what I want. Thanks Tony!!!

DeanCapture · 11-09-2005, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tony404

the canon are supposed to be very good.

I heard that the Canons were good as well. Might have to slide down to the store and check on them later today

SetTheWorldonFire · 11-09-2005, 01:56 PM

Dam, that work amazes me.

You still holding out on your secret?

sltr · 11-09-2005, 02:20 PM

epson 1280 no question, if ya want to spend more, the epson 2200 has smaller nozels by a fraction

and high quality paper like ilford makes a huge difference, also a little secret we discovered here is to increase the saturation by ~+20 for all inkjet photo printing and also turning off color managment in photoshop helps too

DeanCapture · 11-09-2005, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sltr

epson 1280 no question, if ya want to spend more, the epson 2200 has smaller nozels by a fraction

and high quality paper like ilford makes a huge difference, also a little secret we discovered here is to increase the saturation by ~+20 for all inkjet photo printing and also turning off color managment in photoshop helps too

Great - thanks for the tips.

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The Truth Hurts Zph7YXfjMhg Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Skull Posts: 15,304	epson r200.. under $100.. ink hog.. but oem inks are cheap enough.

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	the canon are supposed to be very good.

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	Personally come to think about it , if your doing a portfolio. I would get a pro house to print them for you. Around here I can get them for about $7 a print.

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sltr Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,191	epson 1280 no question, if ya want to spend more, the epson 2200 has smaller nozels by a fraction and high quality paper like ilford makes a huge difference, also a little secret we discovered here is to increase the saturation by ~+20 for all inkjet photo printing and also turning off color managment in photoshop helps too