Epson Stylus Photo 2200

It is a fine printer, sharp, good color, with exellent archival quality. Quiet. It is a pro-sumer product and requires some digital imaging knowledge to get good prints.

Sharp prints, exellent archival quality

Bronzing (blocking up in dark areas) on most glossy paper. Print speed can be a little faster.

Epson R800 (eliminated the bronzing issue)

No Need

Was a magazine photographer for over 15 years from the late sixties until late seventies...needed a wide format printer with archival ink properties....restoring scanned 35mm slides for resale/artshows. Had seen results of my fellow artist's 2200....bought one right away. Have had good experience so far. Only real difficulty has been getting color sync from my monitor to match the final print....probably more the monitor's fault...I'm using a samsung 21.3" lcd monitor (all lcd's print different than they appear on screen) ...trial and error is the only answer so far. Overall I'm very satisfied with the 2200 and would recommend it to anyone wanting larger prints in either color or b&w.

Crisp clear colors. Seven ink cartridges for accurate print colors. relative small footprint for a wide format printer....my earlier printer (hp 2500c) was huge. Ease of setup.

Propritariy paper and ink cartridges...don't try and use any other brands other than epson....even if they are quality name brands. Although have used red river printer papers (13x38) with some success. They offer roll paper and oversized matt cut sheets.

hp 2500c hp 2000c

Haven't needed it....hope I never do.

My experience with this printer has been a fruitful yet frustrating one. First of all, I have found out that the profiles that Epson provides do not work for me. All of the prints were magenta-hued or some other color. I finally made my own profiles for each paper that I used using Profiler Plus software and that resulted in colors much closer to what I saw on my monitor. However, I also found out that the colors that I saw on print at night under incandescent light looked more greenish during the daylight(a phenomenon called metamerism). I didn't try any custom made profiles such as those made by Cathy's Profiles but should have. On the plus side, the Epson papers are the best on the market especially the matte surfaced ones such as Watercolor and Velvet Fine Art. I have also been able to make some gorgeous prints with some trial and error. Overall, I think that this is a great printer but needs a lot of effort on the part of the user to get good results. This is definitely not for the casual user.

Wide format. Print longevity. Epson papers are very good.

Uses a lot of ink, especially at 2880 dpi. Large footprint. High cost of the printer itself. Metamerism.

Various HP inkjet printers.

None needed.

I will keep this short and sweet, save up $699 and buy this printer if you are serious about long lasting custom lab quality prints. Set up and installation was a breeze, had my first print in 30 min. Pick the right paper setting, photo quality, do a little editing in a photo software program ( if you had a wet darkroom you also made test prints before you got it just right, why would you expect your digital darkroom to be any different ? ) and you can get lab quality custom prints. In color or black and white, it doesn't get any better, easier, or more fun. I will skip all the techno mumbo jumbo, this is a great printer. I have been a photographer for 40 years, anyone who complains about the size never had a wet darkroom,( a whole room!) expensive? how about an enlarger and high quality lens. ink? how about chemicals,trays, drying prints. Get a grip.

easy to set up and use, great quality in black and white and color, quiet.

none - reviews complain about having to use Epson papers to get good prints, it's not a negative, they make wonderful paper.

other Epson and Canon printers

not needed

This is a wonderful product. A big improvement over previous Epson printers: all the great color and resolution of the 1280, but archival, like the 2000P, with separate ink cartridges; on top of that, a better design and MUCH quieter and faster! At this point, there are so many great papers to choose from--my favorites are Epson Luster and 308mg Photo Rag or William Turner by Hahnemuhle. So WHY am I selling it? Believe only part of what people say about black and white on this printer. Yes, the tones are neutral. I stole Epson's Gray Balancer software off the web, use it with a Kodak Gray Scale, and in one night achieved great warm and toned prints. In tungsten light. The next morning, with daylight streaming through the windows, I was agast: the prints are bright blue! Not an attractive "cool tone", either. I spent the following day making prints that look neutral in one light and TERRIBLE in the other. Even changing from direct sunlight to shade throws the color way off. This is a property of the ink that doesn't effect the viewer's perception of color prints the way it does black and white. I simple could not get a print that looked good...or even acceptable...in different settings. I guess you can target your printing for certain light, but what then? Each time you give a friend a print you have to visit their house to check out the light? What if the space is artificial light at night and daylight in the day, what then? Tones okay in one light are flat out UGLY in another. DO NOT MAKE MY MISTAKE and think you can replace your traditional black & white darkroom with this printer!

See above. This is a great product, especially if you are a color photographer. If you do black and white, it presents a neat alternative, with papers that are nicer than traditional photo papers, especially if you like a matte finish, and if you think of this as a different, alternative process.

Again: Tones okay in one light are flat out UGLY in another. DO NOT MAKE MY MISTAKE and think you can replace your traditional black & white darkroom with this printer! You really need Epson Gray Balancer and a Kodak Gray Scale to do anything monochrome. Why doesn't it come packed in the box? Beware: Large prints use a lot of ink! You will be spending more on ink than you may have expected.

Epson 1200, 1280, 890.

Not needed.