Best printer and photographic paper

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Hi,

Can anyone advise the best printer as at moment I have the kodak printer and looking to up grade. Also what is the best paper to us? Thanks
 
paper is a totally subjective choice. what I like other people won't and it also depends the genre of shot you are printing.

what is your budget?
 
To be honest I just want the best affect but as low as possible. I am about to start selling my prints and just want to ensure that I offer the best that I can .
 
The outlay for a good printer and paper makes it cheaper to get them printed online.
 
Thanks for that I will have a look at some online printers
 
What kind of Kodak Printer? Dye Sub? Inkjet?
 
POAH said:
The outlay for a good printer and paper makes it cheaper to get them printed online.
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Or.... if you have a good independent lab near you - see what services they can offer you.

Joan
 
Well said Joan. Get the professionals onto it!!
 
photoimaging said:
Or.... if you have a good independent lab near you - see what services they can offer you.

Joan
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most places are online even if they are close to you. Loxley are 20mins from me but if I wanted them to print something I would just use their ROES system.

also just because they are close to you does not mean you should use them - you have to factor in cost hence why I'd not use loxley ;)
 
POAH said:
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also just because they are close to you does not mean you should use them - you have to factor in cost hence why I'd not use loxley ;)
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All I said was try an independent if you have one near you, there's no reason to assume that you can only print on line.

Joan
 
POAH said:
so you are saying for example DSCL are amatures then :thinking:
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Of course he's not.....DSCL are High Street independents too, not just on line printers.
 
photoimaging said:
All I said was try an independent if you have one near you, there's no reason to assume that you can only print on line.

Joan
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Easier to do it online though - saves you having to talk to someone lol
 
That's OK if you are confident in what you are doing, but most people need re-assurance of how to prepare files and if they will be OK for their print requirements, otherwise there would not be so many requests on this forum of how to do this.
Speaking to a local independent lab can often save time and money.

Joan
 
Hi thanks to everyone I am liking the DSCL web site so may give them a try to see.
 
daren74 said:
Hi,

Can anyone advise the best printer as at moment I have the kodak printer and looking to up grade. Also what is the best paper to us? Thanks
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To answer your original question. This would be my own personal suggestions.

The Epson range of printers to print up to A3 are a good choice.

The R2400, R2880, R3000 are excellent printers and are listed respectfully in age.

They use the UltraChrome K3 ink sets that are pigment based. This will give a good long

life span to the prints and because of the extra black inks will give good mono prints if needed.

Good none OEM inks are also readily available which cut running cost considerably.

A good choice of paper to start with would be Ilford's Galerie Smooth (gloss or satin).

With these combinations of printer/ink/paper you will have professional quality prints to sell.
 
POAH said:
so you are saying for example DSCL are amatures then :thinking:
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Certainly not. Of course DSCL are professionals. I think you are trying ot read something in my words that I was not saying. I was merely giving support to high street labs, and given that Joan is a FDIS store ( Fuji) , I would expect her work to be of a professional standard.
 
MARK AMIES said:
Certainly not. Of course DSCL are professionals. I think you are trying ot read something in my words that I was not saying. I was merely giving support to high street labs, and given that Joan is a FDIS store ( Fuji) , I would expect her work to be of a professional standard.
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And as frequent winners of the Gold Fuji Image Service annual Award it is.

Joan
 
What a ridiculous answer and an even more insulting icon.

Joan
 
I have an Epson Stylus Photo PX710W printer and use Ilford Galerie Smooth Gloss paper which is instant dry paper. This combo produces excellent results.

Realspeed
 
So how about a dead High Street? Like the idea of that?

The point here is that High Street retailers are able to offer so much more than just a low price. They offer service, advice, and instant delivery of goods , in the hand.

I for one am a keen supporter of the High Street.
 
MARK AMIES said:
So how about a dead High Street? Like the idea of that?

The point here is that High Street retailers are able to offer so much more than just a low price. They offer service, advice, and instant delivery of goods , in the hand.

I for one am a keen supporter of the High Street.
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Could not care less about the high street. Only reason I go to Glasgow these days is to get to my lab. I no longer shop on the high street.

I even buy my shoes online

The majority of high street stores are staffed by morons or students.
 
Well if that is how you feel POAH then it's a free world.

I tend to want to try shoes on before I buy them.

I have to say your attitude toward your fellow man is very damning and sad. The guys in the shops are in alot of cases on low wages, and are not always treated well. They also have to put up with people being abusive. Oh and they have people think they are morons or students.

Anyway , like I said free world.
 
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I buy the same shoes each time cause I've got odd shapped feet ;)

nothing wrong with my attitude - times are hard and strangely enough I put myself and family before the lively hoods of other people. it maybe a strange concept but hey thats me.


p.s I work for minium wage in a supermarket :thumbs:

MARK AMIES said:
Well if that is how you feel POAH then it's a free world.

I tend to want to try shoes on before I buy them.

I have to say your attitude toward your fellow man is very damning and sad. The guys in the shops are in alot of cases on low wages, and are not always treated well. They also have to put up with people being abusive. Oh and they have people think they are morons or students.

Anyway , like I said free world.
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Fair enough.

Do you order your groceries online as well? ;)
 
POAH said:
same for home owners :eek:
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It is indeed but the rent on a decent retail premises is well over £1000 a month (well it was when I checked a year ago). We have bought our house but some friends who rent pay £550 a month for a 2 bed semi - so that is double.

I shop on-line for thing that are massively cheaper like the dog food, I can save £20 on a 15kg bag but when possible I try to shop locally to help the town out, maybe that is because I run a local business though and long term that attitude will benefit me.

We are a computer repair centre and the computers we build to sell are more expensive than Dell and PC world etc but people like the fact that they are dealing with someone local who sits down with them and builds something to their needs and offers real advice for free.

:)
 
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