Ink Jet Printer suggestions

[rmonks]

Man I have been fighting with my Epson 1900 for two hours printhead works part of the time then seems to clog. Got out a brand new Epson workforce 1100 I have had this thing 4 yrs open the box pop in ink cartridges nothing I guess maybe the printhead in it is clogged maybe factory test ink. I have an Epson 3000 still works great, it is my main printer. But I need a second printer I use in a different location, I may use it once a week. Any suggestions for a low cost ink jet printer.

[abchung]

Have you looked into the Epson L-series?
The original Epson L-series inks work fine for my exposure.

I am thinking of getting an L1300 or L1800 because my 1100 print head is wrecked(second print head gone).
If I do get it, i will have to upgrade my Accurip.


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[Stinkhorn Press]

we've been happy with the 4800/4880 series. can buy them all day long at $600. or wait for a good deal at $100.

add carts (or CIS)
add good ink (accublack)
print from one head and put cleaner through the rest
linerize it through your RIP

fast, low error rate, GREAT min/max, GREAT dots well beyond what 95% of printers need, what else could you ask?

[3Deep]

I broke down and bought a 1430, so far a nice printer, inkcarts are a little small, but it's been a great printer I use it for my accurip and still have the old 3000 sitting right beside it.  I go back and forth between them, that old 3000 has been a work horse for some years now

[caseycityhall]

I recently got a Canon Pixma IX6820. It had a lot of the same specs as the Epson 1430 but cost less than half as much. I'm pretty happy with it. Here is my recommendation/review video:
https://youtu.be/mG-3KwLz1SU

[Maxie]

I'm busy setting up a new EPSON T3270.
There are good deals on this right now.
I have no experience printing with it but what I do like is the fact that it has 5 cassettes.
I am setting it up with one black UV blocking for film and CYMK for sublimation.
It's also really fast.
At the moment I have a 4880 with all black and Accurip.
I don't use the all black but having it means that if one head gives trouble I can switch to another one and keep printing.

[rmonks]

I recently got a Canon Pixma IX6820. It had a lot of the same specs as the Epson 1430 but cost less than half as much. I'm pretty happy with it. Here is my recommendation/review video:
https://youtu.be/mG-3KwLz1SU

I saw in the video that this printer does not require a rip software program, is that correct?

[caseycityhall]

I recently got a Canon Pixma IX6820. It had a lot of the same specs as the Epson 1430 but cost less than half as much. I'm pretty happy with it. Here is my recommendation/review video:
https://youtu.be/mG-3KwLz1SU

I saw in the video that this printer does not require a rip software program, is that correct?

It will not take the place of rip software. I am printing without rip software and print straight from photoshop but I have to set up my separations/halftones manually.

[Croft]

I broke down and bought a 1430, so far a nice printer, inkcarts are a little small, but it's been a great printer I use it for my accurip and still have the old 3000 sitting right beside it.  I go back and forth between them, that old 3000 has been a work horse for some years now

do yourself a favour and by the Cobra system , way less mess/ cost  and lasts a long time

[SteveS]

I'm busy setting up a new EPSON T3270.
There are good deals on this right now.
I have no experience printing with it but what I do like is the fact that it has 5 cassettes.
I am setting it up with one black UV blocking for film and CYMK for sublimation.
It's also really fast.
At the moment I have a 4880 with all black and Accurip.
I don't use the all black but having it means that if one head gives trouble I can switch to another one and keep printing.

That was one of my original questions about this printer that no one with any practical experience could answer.

Will it, in fact, run as a good file printer with one PB cartridge and print dye sub transfers with the other 4 carts?

[Maxie]

It has two blacks so I'll run one with Accurip and for the CYMK, I've got bulk cartridges and sublimation.
You could also use it as a regular inkjet printer for paper.