Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Or Canon Pixma Pro-200?

[Oakneck]

Hi all,
I'm looking into buying a new printer soon; right now, I have an Epson XP-820. I just wanted to know if anyone owns an Epson ET-8550 or a Canon Pro 200. If so what do you like about it, and how long does the ink last? I'm still new to printers; any feedback would be great. Thanks.

 

[Box Brownie]

I have the ET-8550

I have posted about it in this thread, perhaps it will answer your questions?

Buying Printer, is it worth it?

I've only used professionals for digital prints twice. The first printed an A3 way too dark and the second (not the same people) did our wedding album and I couldn't criticise it at all. And before someone says the dark print was down to a calibration issue at my end I'll point out that all the...

www.talkphotography.co.uk

HTH?

 

[Oakneck]

Thank you, for sharing me this information.

 

[LongLensPhotography]

Pro 200 uses dye based ink. In short this means short longevity and is ideally avoided. Pro 300 is the min spec.

 

[Oakneck]

Pro 200 uses dye based ink. In short this means short longevity and is ideally avoided. Pro 300 is the min spec.

Thank you, for the help what printer do you have?

 

[LongLensPhotography]

Thank you, for the help what printer do you have?

IPF6450

 

[Winslowe]

Pro 200 uses dye based ink. In short this means short longevity and is ideally avoided. Pro 300 is the min spec.

Canon says their Pro 100 CLI-42 dye-based ink is good for 300 years. I don't know how archival their Pro-200 ink is.

 

[LongLensPhotography]

Canon says their Pro 100 CLI-42 dye-based ink is good for 300 years. I don't know how archival their Pro-200 ink is.

It's basic photochemistry. Dye will never outlive pigment ink. You are realistically looking at 25 years in best case scenario away from direct light