2 thing to note: 1. We are not claiming to be experts of printers. We made our printer/scanner/equipment videos with the goal of helping you significantly cut down your research time when you're shopping for one, and Nam (presenter) happens to be great at summarizing complex info. Unfortunately due to this, we can't and don't feel comfortable answering specific technical questions and troubleshooting your printer. Thank you for understanding and for including our content in your research process. 2. This will likely be the last printer overview video we make, so we hope this really helped saved you some research time navigating the inundating info on the web!
I’m surprised you made no mention of the EPSON 8550. It’s a 13” version of the 8500, so very good print quality and the big price advantage of bulk ink. I understand that you were comparing best-in-class in that segment, but think the 8550 deserved a mention when you were saying that the 8500 was limited to 8 1/2 x 11. The 8550 lets you print a lot bigger for only incremental cost and will save you a lot of money if you do a lot of printing.
I actually use the 8550 to sell prints. Printed well over 2000 prints now. And this has been by far the best printer iv owned! We have had customers rave about the print quality. One thing that honestly is as important as the printer (learnt that the hard way) is the paper. Also the ink goes FOREVER!!! we just refilled our ink tanks so around 1000- 1500 prints that usually prints around 11x14
Thank you for all the info! I'm sharing some of my research in case it will be helpful to others. -I cannot recommend Canon Pixma iX6820. It interested me, especially the low price. But reading the specs: bw only 600x600 dpi , paper weight limited to 78 gsm, and (the real sinker) only compatible up to Windows 8 -A significantly more expensive yet promising Canon which wasn't in this vid but makes it on many top lists is Canon Pixmo Pro-200: 8 colors, 4800 x 2400 dpi, printing 3.5x3.5 - 13x39, precision for quality art prints + handling heavy media up to 380gsm. -I have not bought this printer nor am I vouching for it. Just sharing a name to contend with Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000. Both mid price (consider the cheaper cost of Epson printer will be funneled right back into the expensive ink). I myself haven't made a decision. -And best of luck to everyone on their printer hunt!
Thanks so much for doing an updated printer comparison video. I was about to (finally) pull the trigger on a printer after watching your previous videos several months ago, but still had some analysis paralysis. I love Nam's advice at the end because I definitely don't have everything figured out, but I'm going to take the next step. 🙂 You guys are awesome!
analysis paralysis is easy to fall into when there are 1000 printers that sound like they do the same thing :), which is why we hope the criteria section of our video helps! Good luck with your purchase decision.
@@EasySundayClub It definitely helped so thank you! I can't justify the Epson P700 price yet so I'm going with the Epson Expressions XP-15000. Let the art adventure begin!!
I will never get an Epson ever again (except for dye sublimation). I've owned many and unless you're constantly printing, they WILL get clogged heads and have to be replaced. It doesn't matter how expensive the printer is. For Canon, I never worry about clogging even if I go 6 months between prints. I've seen this with their cheaper Pro-100 to their more expensive printers. If you're not sure how often you will print and want high quality prints, I would definitely recommend the cheaper Canon Pro printers. You could go a year between prints and still get pristine prints. The Pro-1000, it would be wise to print somewhat regularly. Not because it will clog, but it wastes ink to prevent clogging. I would rather print pictures that are borderline worth printing than printing nothing and wasting ink.
I had this same issue $700 down the drain with Epson. I understand Pigment is better, but it's not EASIER. Canon you can replace heads. Epson you cannot.
Here's my take on this whole subject. IF you are going to be doing this as a full time job as an artist you are probably better off either outsourcing your printing needs or you can lease a high quality printer from a copier / printer company. Both have their pro's and con's. Do your homework. If you lease a copier you end up with an onsite printer that you can print on demand very quickly. Usually maintenance and upkeep in included in the cost per copy for the lease. Whether or not this option is for you is the economics. If you have issues with your printer you can have a service tech come out and service your printer and get it back up and running. However, sometimes you have to wait on parts, etc. This isn't a common thing but it does happen. If you outsource your printing you can just go to another supplier if they aren't able to do your job, etc. However, where you fall into traps is whether their print quality is consistent and up to your standards. You have less control over the end product. Many professional printers though are very good at what they do and they won't send out a bad product.
For the same reason, wireless, height, and weight have no bearing in the budget. Presumably you have a wired router, switch, modem, etc. Why "spray data 30 feet in every direction" with wireless connectivity? Send your big files to your lan with a cord. You're not gonna be hauling this thing around either. The footprint is a bigger issue than weight in small offices. Of course much more important are print quality, ink management, replaceable ink heads, beefy construction, futureproofing, etc. Nice concise review. Very helpful. Thanks.
This was a stellar video! I also thought it was awesome how you just gave what you thought was best in the beginning. I'd appreciate that f I already knew a lot about printers, but I don't so I watched the whole video and it was awesome. Thank you!
Atlast, seeing a video that is worth your time watching. This is very informative for us newbies wanting to start a business printing. Thank you so much!
I just saw the ink pricing comments. So it depends. For example, Canon's cheaper Pro 100 printer for example has cheaper upfront pricing for ink cartridges than something like the Pro 1000 which is astronomical. However, when you break it down to the price per print in terms of ink, the Pro 1000 comes out to be cheaper over time. The amount of ink you get with the Pro 1000 cartridges is just amazing. So while it really hurts the wallet at purchase, you'll replace far less often and it becomes cheaper. Also, the Pro 1000, it seems to like use ink fast when you first load it and that's because ink is going into the tubes. But once you actually get going into printing, the ink levels will drop so slowly.
One thing to also think about is the colour fastness of the ink. I have an Epson ET 2500. The black on prints turns RED after a few months. On every single paper I have tried. I attempted to contact Epson regarding this and they conveniently would not understand that I had an issue with the ink and kept insisting I pay for a service on the machine. Which wont do a thing for the stability of their ink.
Not sure which but had a model of Canon that would print beautifully (cotton sheet) only to find at a later date that the prints turned an overall shade of pink. Horrible. Now I’m always suss when printing anything ☹️
@@michaelwills1926 the issue I have is the colour change happens AFTER the warranty expires! I cant find any documentation on expected colour fastness.
Thank you! After two cameras and an expensive laser jet printer, I shall NEVER support or buy Cannon brand again. Good luck with the print drivers, they obsolete them well before the printers are done performing and my camera’s with minimal use just died and a call to cannon gets you a “we don’t support that model anymore”. A good company should always stand behind its products, Cannon seems to build in obsolescence. Epson here I come.
@EasySundayClub Hi, thank you for this video, however there is something I see never discussed amongst artists; does inkjet printers ink spread and get ruined if touched with a wet hand? How do sellers get away printing stationery, stickers etc without the fear of people complaining that they purchases got ruined if they happen to get wet? Or are inkjet inks waterproof? This is one reason I feel more inclined to a laser printer, but I find inkjet inks blend colours better.... so I’m in a bit of a dilemma here with which to go for 😩
You guys have such great videos. I really appreciate them! I do have the Epson P900 I bought for my giclee art prints and greeting cards. Im wondering if you have a video tutorial on using the P900 for art prints and greeting cards. Im not sure Im using it to maximize all it offers and my printing results are not always consistant. Print mode, print settings, card stock and various papers for reg and giclee, working these together is the problem. Is there some kind of template that puts them together for my various print jobs? I know thats a lot to ask but you always speak in a way I understand. Thanks again!
Thanks. Another consideration is whether the printer has to be left on so it can keep feeding those expensive through the printer heads. How about laser printers for art where sharp lines are more important than soft blended edges? Seems they would be pretty "archival", and less expensive.
@@EasySundayClub The Epson XP 8700. I needed an all in one printer and I liked the idea of having the 6 cartridges, but I didn't want to go over $700. This will serve me well. Thanks
Hello , I have a lot of big brand name greeting cards that I want to sell online but don’t want to spend 4-5 dollars to send a card with tracking. What is the best place to list cards for sale and best method to ship with tracking yet inexpensive.
I had the Epson P900, and I had to return it. Epson sends out a technician to see if he could fix it, he took one look at it and said "oh its this one, they hate it at Epson london" He made sure i got my money back and I bought the pro 1000. The p900 had terrible paper feeding, and mine came with the front feeder busted.
I was just told today that the $15 promo ends tomorrow and is only for new customers even though I got it reduced six months ago and I’m not a new customer.
If I wanted to make the best, archival, art prints, I would go to Epson. This is NOT a cost effective printer partly because the wonderful pigment based inks clog and cost a ton. My Dye based Canon with archival papers is really good. 13x19, CMYK with 3 "blacks."
I've had a Canon 9521C and the prints are very grainy. I worked with support and they sent me a new one, same issue about half way through the factory cartridges. Installed new ones, same issue. They sent me a new print head. Same issue. So I bought a Canon 8700. Worked until about half way through the ink cartidges, and once again got grainy. Got a new print head and that didn't solve the issue. Tried new inks, that didn't solve the issue. I don't know what my run of bad luck is with Canon lately. My old Pixma 7100 works great, but I can only print 8.5x11 and needed size options, so thus I bought new. The 8700 color is always off. I can print something and it's great, next print is terrible. I feel like i'm always having to deep clean it. I feel like I waste a lot of ink and paper just getting it to give me a halfway decent print. I live in a pretty temperate climate, it's never too dry or too humid, and my old Pixma has zero issues.
Do you have a suggestion on a laserjet? My HP isn't woking like it used to! I run an art business with text heavy items and prefer a laser for the crispness.
Thank you! We greatly appreciate all your support. We purchased the Cannon 300 can you suggest necessary software for Microsoft computer and recommended ink jet water color printing paper?
The printer should come with necessary software to install, or the canon website should have it too if you search for your printer supporting software.
Unfortunately I bought the EPSON 8550 and it’s been absolutely ass :( I spent like $800 on it and the print quality even on EPSON Fine Art Paper has been horrible quality :( I don’t know what’s been going wrong but I think I’m going to buy a canon now because I’m just fed up with all these issues.
What do you think - Epson L1800 printer with Original Epson Ink 7 colors would be good for archival printing Fine Art? Or for museum quality needed a printer with cartridges only and with 10 colors like Epson P700? Thank you
Hello Sir, thanks for such valuable information.❤ I am looking for big size printer ( between 24" to 36", also should print on sheet as well as on roll) The running cost should not be too much. I looking into Epson because here Epson ink is available easily in compare to canon. My aim is to print art on canvas, matt, satin and luster. paper. Please suggest me some Epson printer. Thanks 🙏
Hello and thank you for such useful content. I apologize if my question is redundant. I am new to home printing greeting cards and despite my ambition and patience, I feel foolish for not being able to format my designs to print on a square (5x5) greeting card. Until finances allow for a pro account, I am using free programs like Canva. I am not technology-adept and the process has been somewhat discouraging. Many free programs don’t include card templates with interior printing for text. I’m hopeful you have some advice and can steer me towards a user friendly solution. Many thanks for your time.
Is the Canon G620 an eco solvent printer? I’m looking to print on solvent safe vinyl, and can’t find any info on whether it is eco solvent or not. I see Epson markets there printers as eco solvents. Thansk! Thanks
hi there currently hard to find the Canon PIXMA iX6820 A3 in the UK but I was wondering if the Canon PIXMA iX6850 A3 Wireless Photo Printer is similar?
Can anyone tell me I want to take out one printing of one art piece from staples which paper should I ask them to use . I am not aware of the name of print out
Very useful info, thanks! Any tips on printer inks that can print on watercolour paper -and remain waterproof. I've read that yhere is a difference between pigment ink (supposed to be water resistant) and dye ink (which is water soluble). I want to print colouring pages for watercolour painters. It is so hard to find info abiut this online! Thanks again, tbis was very useful
@@mhxxd4 I haven't. I travel for work and do most of my drawing in hotels so I gotta keep it small. Time is also a factor; I can knock out 2 or 3 drawings at 7x10 in a month, or approximately 10 hours per piece.
Thank you for another great video full of information! I'm a graphite pencil artist and work in shades of black only. I would like to print high quality prints in the future. I'm wondering if you would suggest the same printers for black-only work? Would it be worth the money for me to purchase from the high end category, considering color is not needed. I know you can probably achieve richer blacks by printing in 4+ colors but I also don't want my prints to have a blue or red hue going on. Thanks for any advice you can give!
I don’t think you need to invest in the higher end printers if you’re sure color won’t matter to you. You can consider other aspects that may be important to you like max print width, print speed, ease of auto feed etc. you may even get away with a laser printer and not have to worry about ink cartridges.
@@katz103 I don't have any specific recommendation that is not a higher cost photo printer but how many inks the printer has dedicated to B&W printer matters as some only have a single black while others have a black, gray, and light gray inks. This matters for getting correct blacks and shades of gray for a nice tonality of your image along with insuring the printer has a dedicated B&W mode that won't use any of the color inks to cause a color cast.
@@katz103 No problem at all as it is something I have been keeping in mind as a shoot a lot of B&W photos. I also suggest looking up Keith Cooper he has an entire playlist dedicated to printing B&W/monochrome along with from informative and in-depth reviews on a lot of printers. He usually covers how well they print on art paper and other mediums not just photo paper in the reviews.
Maybe someone with canon pro 1000 can weigh in but I can only speak for first hand experience with P800 (predecessor to 900) - I print 110# stock regularly with no issue, although there's the occasional paper jam if if I feed too many sheets at once.
cost, run out of a color, but stuck having to buy ALL in one pack. Can we add our color to printer, or we stuck as in past. ah You are answering but way too fast Getting confused . I want to not be stuck having to depend on company ink. NOT in location to make trips.
Thank you for your time and research into the maze of Canon and Epson printers out there. Your video is easy to understand, clear, concise, intelligent and unbiased. Very grateful, thank you.
Only way to print boarderless is to overspray the edges a little, causing ink aresol inside the printer. In the long term it will cause smearing and clogs of mechanics because the ink spreads everywhere inside the printer. If possible it's better to print on the paper and cut the paper afterwards.
This was so informative to watch. I'm an artist at the beginning of my journey so had no idea about what printer I needed but your video gave me a good insight into my printing needs. Saying that, while I love some of the later printers in your video, I'm probably going to stick with the first option for now haha and upgrade to a more expensive one later along my journey. Thank you!
So glad you guys are making these! There's actually not that much info out there about pro equipment that's not a giant $4500 printshop beast. I have a p400 and I've made some decent money selling prints! The only issue with it that I wonder comes up in the newer models is the feed dohickey. Feed..roller? It's a little piece of rubber that is, in theory, supposed to pull the sheet to print. At this point I've just accepted I'm feeding every single sheet manually because I've tried everything. I use Red River paper and I feel like there's some kind of manufacturing dust that probably has contributed. Anyhow, love y'all, thanks for all the great info over the years (and for free!)
How did you go about beginning to sell prints? I ask because I'm trying to curb the cost of running my Epson p600 and my stylus pro 4880(both rather expensive to run)
Buying a printer in 2023 is like ask for which company would you like to be scammed by. Will it be the new subscription printer scam model where if you're paying them monthly or else you can't print and they'll order ink automatically with no discount. Or will it be the use every color even for black and white so you have to buy more ink scam. Go to you're local print shops if you can, it will save you money.
I just bought my very first art printer to print my silk art. I bought an Epson SureColor P900 and I love it. I was originally wanting to buy the Epson SureColor P9000, but it was too expensive for me right now. The P900 prints up to 17 inches and the P9000 prints everything after that. I wish I had found this video before, but it seems that I chose "wisely" (Indiana Jones référence 😉). Thank you for the advice! God Bless!
Totally agree! I’ve been researching and couldn’t find anything that provides answers to my questions in deciding what printer to buy so THANK YOU VERY MUCH for doing these reviews!
One thing which can be very important when choosing an art printer is double sided printing. Not all people need it for their art, but when you want to print a zine it can realy make a diffrence. Some Printers can´t handel double sided printing, so you manuelly have to reinsert the paper upside down. This can be a pain in the ass when printing an edition.
Great contnet , very informative presentation. Thanks for your generosity for sharing with us out here navigating this vast landscape of information trying to get started with the pursuit of wanting to express through the Arts. I subscribed to your channel and I will keep in touch cause you sure deliver when it comes to great advice. Thanks, happy printing my friend.
Much respect. I like the way you present, giving out the information in the beginning rather than trying to get the viewer to stay for as long as possible to watch the video, and that being said, I'll now watch the rest of your video and check out the your channel. Thank you for sharing.
can anyone cut to the chase for me? 0:48 seconds later OH, YOU DID!! THANKS!! I googled those printers. the price for the Epson P700 is more than $500 the P900 more than $800. but i bet they are amazing. that's too rich for my needs.
Thanks for the info. Wow, my heads spinning though 😳. I print on fabric and need an Inkjet printer, scanning capabilities would be great. What do you recommend please and thank you.
2 thing to note:
1. We are not claiming to be experts of printers. We made our printer/scanner/equipment videos with the goal of helping you significantly cut down your research time when you're shopping for one, and Nam (presenter) happens to be great at summarizing complex info. Unfortunately due to this, we can't and don't feel comfortable answering specific technical questions and troubleshooting your printer. Thank you for understanding and for including our content in your research process.
2. This will likely be the last printer overview video we make, so we hope this really helped saved you some research time navigating the inundating info on the web!
Idc I’m happy you shared. It helps with getting started in product research.❤
Thank you, i needed this very helpful info. 👍🌱
Thank you for sharing your research and printer info. I found it very helpful. I am sorry to hear you aren't going to be doing any more reviews.
Thanks, people need info before deciding the best for their needs.
Extremely helpful information, thank you.
I am floored that you would offer the end results of the video up top like this. Instantly subscribing on sheer principle
Listen man im halfway through this video and im blown away by the quality and straightforwardness. Really appreciate you for this.
I’m surprised you made no mention of the EPSON 8550. It’s a 13” version of the 8500, so very good print quality and the big price advantage of bulk ink. I understand that you were comparing best-in-class in that segment, but think the 8550 deserved a mention when you were saying that the 8500 was limited to 8 1/2 x 11. The 8550 lets you print a lot bigger for only incremental cost and will save you a lot of money if you do a lot of printing.
I actually use the 8550 to sell prints. Printed well over 2000 prints now. And this has been by far the best printer iv owned! We have had customers rave about the print quality. One thing that honestly is as important as the printer (learnt that the hard way) is the paper. Also the ink goes FOREVER!!! we just refilled our ink tanks so around 1000- 1500 prints that usually prints around 11x14
@@kored01what paper would you recommend for that printer please? Just ordered one myself.
@@shadowthi3f421 dont know whats going on. both my answers got deleted..
@@kored01what kind of paper do you use for Epson?
@@marijapopova3410 I used to use finestra art arctic matte, we now use redriver 60lb Polar matte.
Thank you for all the info! I'm sharing some of my research in case it will be helpful to others.
-I cannot recommend Canon Pixma iX6820. It interested me, especially the low price. But reading the specs: bw only 600x600 dpi , paper weight limited to 78 gsm, and (the real sinker) only compatible up to Windows 8
-A significantly more expensive yet promising Canon which wasn't in this vid but makes it on many top lists is Canon Pixmo Pro-200: 8 colors, 4800 x 2400 dpi, printing 3.5x3.5 - 13x39, precision for quality art prints + handling heavy media up to 380gsm.
-I have not bought this printer nor am I vouching for it. Just sharing a name to contend with Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000. Both mid price (consider the cheaper cost of Epson printer will be funneled right back into the expensive ink). I myself haven't made a decision.
-And best of luck to everyone on their printer hunt!
Thanks so much for doing an updated printer comparison video. I was about to (finally) pull the trigger on a printer after watching your previous videos several months ago, but still had some analysis paralysis. I love Nam's advice at the end because I definitely don't have everything figured out, but I'm going to take the next step. 🙂 You guys are awesome!
analysis paralysis is easy to fall into when there are 1000 printers that sound like they do the same thing :), which is why we hope the criteria section of our video helps! Good luck with your purchase decision.
@@EasySundayClub It definitely helped so thank you! I can't justify the Epson P700 price yet so I'm going with the Epson Expressions XP-15000. Let the art adventure begin!!
Love how you just said it at the beginning of the video. I am still watching 😊
I will never get an Epson ever again (except for dye sublimation). I've owned many and unless you're constantly printing, they WILL get clogged heads and have to be replaced. It doesn't matter how expensive the printer is. For Canon, I never worry about clogging even if I go 6 months between prints. I've seen this with their cheaper Pro-100 to their more expensive printers. If you're not sure how often you will print and want high quality prints, I would definitely recommend the cheaper Canon Pro printers. You could go a year between prints and still get pristine prints. The Pro-1000, it would be wise to print somewhat regularly. Not because it will clog, but it wastes ink to prevent clogging. I would rather print pictures that are borderline worth printing than printing nothing and wasting ink.
I have an Epson and it got clogged after 1 yr of usage lmao
I’ve never had these issues with epson. But I do try and keep the heads clean. I’m a big fan of the eco tank system, I love them.
@@thepkeezy if you're the type that is good at manually maintaining, Epson is fine. But I'm not. I print when I need to print.
@@thepkeezy oh, I have an eco tank printer but I converted that Epson to a sublimation printer.
I had this same issue $700 down the drain with Epson. I understand Pigment is better, but it's not EASIER. Canon you can replace heads. Epson you cannot.
Here's my take on this whole subject. IF you are going to be doing this as a full time job as an artist you are probably better off either outsourcing your printing needs or you can lease a high quality printer from a copier / printer company. Both have their pro's and con's. Do your homework. If you lease a copier you end up with an onsite printer that you can print on demand very quickly. Usually maintenance and upkeep in included in the cost per copy for the lease. Whether or not this option is for you is the economics. If you have issues with your printer you can have a service tech come out and service your printer and get it back up and running. However, sometimes you have to wait on parts, etc. This isn't a common thing but it does happen. If you outsource your printing you can just go to another supplier if they aren't able to do your job, etc. However, where you fall into traps is whether their print quality is consistent and up to your standards. You have less control over the end product. Many professional printers though are very good at what they do and they won't send out a bad product.
thanks for the super fast summary at the beginning, i will watch the 25 mins now because of it rather than skipping to the end as i usually do :)
thank you! 🙏
For the same reason, wireless, height, and weight have no bearing in the budget. Presumably you have a wired router, switch, modem, etc. Why "spray data 30 feet in every direction" with wireless connectivity? Send your big files to your lan with a cord. You're not gonna be hauling this thing around either. The footprint is a bigger issue than weight in small offices. Of course much more important are print quality, ink management, replaceable ink heads, beefy construction, futureproofing, etc. Nice concise review. Very helpful. Thanks.
Just when I was looking for a printer, you guys release this video! Thank you!
This was a stellar video! I also thought it was awesome how you just gave what you thought was best in the beginning. I'd appreciate that f I already knew a lot about printers, but I don't so I watched the whole video and it was awesome. Thank you!
Atlast, seeing a video that is worth your time watching. This is very informative for us newbies wanting to start a business printing. Thank you so much!
You are always so helpful. These videos are so great. I followed your advice on many supplies and now my art is doing so well.
I have the Epson 8550. So far Im loving the printer. Mine will do larger than 8.5x11.
Thank you sooooo much for giving a quick solution in the beginning. You got a subscription from me because of that
I just saw the ink pricing comments. So it depends. For example, Canon's cheaper Pro 100 printer for example has cheaper upfront pricing for ink cartridges than something like the Pro 1000 which is astronomical. However, when you break it down to the price per print in terms of ink, the Pro 1000 comes out to be cheaper over time. The amount of ink you get with the Pro 1000 cartridges is just amazing. So while it really hurts the wallet at purchase, you'll replace far less often and it becomes cheaper. Also, the Pro 1000, it seems to like use ink fast when you first load it and that's because ink is going into the tubes. But once you actually get going into printing, the ink levels will drop so slowly.
You’ve just given us very valuable information. Thank you!!!
This video is super helpful. I'm looking into printers now but don't have a huge budget. Also scared to throw down big $$$ and it break.
Great Stuff Man. I for sure thought you were saying "Green Card" for a minute. Then I realized you were saying "Greeting Card!"
That's how I heard it too!! hahah
This is just the video I needed. Super helpful! Thank you and God bless you.
Beautifully comprehensive!
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One thing to also think about is the colour fastness of the ink. I have an Epson ET 2500. The black on prints turns RED after a few months. On every single paper I have tried. I attempted to contact Epson regarding this and they conveniently would not understand that I had an issue with the ink and kept insisting I pay for a service on the machine. Which wont do a thing for the stability of their ink.
Not sure which but had a model of Canon that would print beautifully (cotton sheet) only to find at a later date that the prints turned an overall shade of pink. Horrible. Now I’m always suss when printing anything ☹️
@@michaelwills1926 the issue I have is the colour change happens AFTER the warranty expires! I cant find any documentation on expected colour fastness.
I really feel for you. Frustrating.
Thank you, this is exactly the information I’ve been looking for
Thank you! After two cameras and an expensive laser jet printer, I shall NEVER support or buy Cannon brand again. Good luck with the print drivers, they obsolete them well before the printers are done performing and my camera’s with minimal use just died and a call to cannon gets you a “we don’t support that model anymore”. A good company should always stand behind its products, Cannon seems to build in obsolescence. Epson here I come.
Hp did the same to me and offered a maintenance agreement for a fee every month. What a bloody cheek they have.
@EasySundayClub Hi, thank you for this video, however there is something I see never discussed amongst artists; does inkjet printers ink spread and get ruined if touched with a wet hand? How do sellers get away printing stationery, stickers etc without the fear of people complaining that they purchases got ruined if they happen to get wet? Or are inkjet inks waterproof? This is one reason I feel more inclined to a laser printer, but I find inkjet inks blend colours better.... so I’m in a bit of a dilemma here with which to go for 😩
Exactly my concern and finally you've voiced yours as well. I guess we're still looking for answers.
Excellent review! Concise , to the point and easy to understand- great information ! Thank you
You’re welcome Jennifer!
Fantastic video! Soo helpful. ❤
You guys have such great videos. I really appreciate them! I do have the Epson P900 I bought for my giclee art prints and greeting cards. Im wondering if you have a video tutorial on using the P900 for art prints and greeting cards. Im not sure Im using it to maximize all it offers and my printing results are not always consistant. Print mode, print settings, card stock and various papers for reg and giclee, working these together is the problem. Is there some kind of template that puts them together for my various print jobs? I know thats a lot to ask but you always speak in a way I understand. Thanks again!
Thanks. Another consideration is whether the printer has to be left on so it can keep feeding those expensive through the printer heads.
How about laser printers for art where sharp lines are more important than soft blended edges? Seems they would be pretty "archival", and less expensive.
This was the video I needed to make a decision. Great job.
Great! Whats ur pick?
@@EasySundayClub The Epson XP 8700. I needed an all in one printer and I liked the idea of having the 6 cartridges, but I didn't want to go over $700. This will serve me well. Thanks
Epson 😍 The only one which is not wireless, I hate wireless devices lol
that’s interesting! because i’m having issues with wired print setting going haywire but wireless has been working fine 😆.
Hello , I have a lot of big brand name greeting cards that I want to sell online but don’t want to spend 4-5 dollars to send a card with tracking. What is the best place to list cards for sale and best method to ship with tracking yet inexpensive.
Send without tracking, the money you will save will make up for the times you may have to resend.
Very informative, thank you! Great video 👍😊
I have the canon g620, but I can't get it to print nicely. It's always faded, no matter what settings I use.
I had the Epson P900, and I had to return it. Epson sends out a technician to see if he could fix it, he took one look at it and said "oh its this one, they hate it at Epson london" He made sure i got my money back and I bought the pro 1000. The p900 had terrible paper feeding, and mine came with the front feeder busted.
Thank you!
I see the Epson Surecolor P900. Is there something similar with a scanner?
Really good tips thanks :)
real good info. Cool. thank you.
How can the cannon pixma IX 6820 (which is budget) offer more dpi (9600X2400) than the expensive printers? I imagine it's why its the best seller ?
I was just told today that the $15 promo ends tomorrow and is only for new customers even though I got it reduced six months ago and I’m not a new customer.
If I wanted to make the best, archival, art prints, I would go to Epson. This is NOT a cost effective printer partly because the wonderful pigment based inks clog and cost a ton. My Dye based Canon with archival papers is really good. 13x19, CMYK with 3 "blacks."
Great video! Thanks.
SO Appreciate this incredibly helpful video. TYSM!
I've had a Canon 9521C and the prints are very grainy. I worked with support and they sent me a new one, same issue about half way through the factory cartridges. Installed new ones, same issue. They sent me a new print head. Same issue. So I bought a Canon 8700. Worked until about half way through the ink cartidges, and once again got grainy. Got a new print head and that didn't solve the issue. Tried new inks, that didn't solve the issue. I don't know what my run of bad luck is with Canon lately. My old Pixma 7100 works great, but I can only print 8.5x11 and needed size options, so thus I bought new. The 8700 color is always off. I can print something and it's great, next print is terrible. I feel like i'm always having to deep clean it. I feel like I waste a lot of ink and paper just getting it to give me a halfway decent print. I live in a pretty temperate climate, it's never too dry or too humid, and my old Pixma has zero issues.
i only heard one of them being card stock supported and it started in the mid tier, anyone know if any of the low tier ones have this?
Do you have a suggestion on a laserjet? My HP isn't woking like it used to! I run an art business with text heavy items and prefer a laser for the crispness.
Thank you! We greatly appreciate all your support.
We purchased the Cannon 300 can you suggest necessary software for Microsoft computer and recommended ink jet water color printing paper?
The printer should come with necessary software to install, or the canon website should have it too if you search for your printer supporting software.
Do u find some colours of ink dry up faster than others?
Hi , if i go with the Epson, what paper can i use to print wallart for selling? thank you
Unfortunately I bought the EPSON 8550 and it’s been absolutely ass :( I spent like $800 on it and the print quality even on EPSON Fine Art Paper has been horrible quality :( I don’t know what’s been going wrong but I think I’m going to buy a canon now because I’m just fed up with all these issues.
What about the Brother MFC-J6955DW?
thank you!! nice job
what are your thoughts on the Canon Pixma iP8720 Wireless Desktop Inkjet Printer ?
What do you think - Epson L1800 printer with Original Epson Ink 7 colors would be good for archival printing Fine Art? Or for museum quality needed a printer with cartridges only and with 10 colors like Epson P700? Thank you
Hello Sir, thanks for such valuable information.❤
I am looking for big size printer ( between 24" to 36", also should print on sheet as well as on roll)
The running cost should not be too much. I looking into Epson because here Epson ink is available easily in compare to canon. My aim is to print art on canvas, matt, satin and luster. paper. Please suggest me some Epson printer. Thanks 🙏
Hello and thank you for such useful content. I apologize if my question is redundant. I am new to home printing greeting cards and despite my ambition and patience, I feel foolish for not being able to format my designs to print on a square (5x5) greeting card. Until finances allow for a pro account, I am using free programs like Canva. I am not technology-adept and the process has been somewhat discouraging. Many free programs don’t include card templates with interior printing for text. I’m hopeful you have some advice and can steer me towards a user friendly solution.
Many thanks for your time.
Thank you, what year did the sure color p900 come out?
What do you think of Canon Mx 460 all in one
Does any of these printers print on printable Vinyl like 3M, Oracal, Avery vinyl etc? If not which printer can print on vinyl?
Canon pixma range is good for printing on vinyl.
Is the Canon G620 an eco solvent printer?
I’m looking to print on solvent safe vinyl, and can’t find any info on whether it is eco solvent or not. I see Epson markets there printers as eco solvents.
Thansk!
Thanks
Well done!
Do the budget printers you mentioned use archival inks?
hi there currently hard to find the Canon PIXMA iX6820 A3 in the UK but I was wondering if the Canon PIXMA iX6850 A3 Wireless Photo Printer is similar?
Thank you!!
How is printing by yourself cheaper than printing in a printing company? Specially with the price of ink.
Can anyone tell me I want to take out one printing of one art piece from staples which paper should I ask them to use . I am not aware of the name of print out
Very useful info, thanks! Any tips on printer inks that can print on watercolour paper -and remain waterproof. I've read that yhere is a difference between pigment ink (supposed to be water resistant) and dye ink (which is water soluble). I want to print colouring pages for watercolour painters. It is so hard to find info abiut this online! Thanks again, tbis was very useful
No answer sadly - more research needed.
I don't understand who's buying all these small prints. Large format is a must
I sell a ton of 7x10 and 8.5x11 prints. Well, maybe not a TON, but enough to keep drawing at that size
@@dcut75 have you tried large format? Maybe they're buying those because it's all that's available
@@mhxxd4 I haven't. I travel for work and do most of my drawing in hotels so I gotta keep it small. Time is also a factor; I can knock out 2 or 3 drawings at 7x10 in a month, or approximately 10 hours per piece.
Thank you
thank you
Thank you for another great video full of information! I'm a graphite pencil artist and work in shades of black only. I would like to print high quality prints in the future. I'm wondering if you would suggest the same printers for black-only work? Would it be worth the money for me to purchase from the high end category, considering color is not needed. I know you can probably achieve richer blacks by printing in 4+ colors but I also don't want my prints to have a blue or red hue going on. Thanks for any advice you can give!
I don’t think you need to invest in the higher end printers if you’re sure color won’t matter to you. You can consider other aspects that may be important to you like max print width, print speed, ease of auto feed etc. you may even get away with a laser printer and not have to worry about ink cartridges.
@@EasySundayClub Ok all great things to consider when I'm ready to purchase. Thanks so much!
@@katz103 I don't have any specific recommendation that is not a higher cost photo printer but how many inks the printer has dedicated to B&W printer matters as some only have a single black while others have a black, gray, and light gray inks. This matters for getting correct blacks and shades of gray for a nice tonality of your image along with insuring the printer has a dedicated B&W mode that won't use any of the color inks to cause a color cast.
@@TheRebelBagel Thank you for the information! I'll have to have a good look around when I'm ready to purchase and keep the grey inks in mind.
@@katz103 No problem at all as it is something I have been keeping in mind as a shoot a lot of B&W photos. I also suggest looking up Keith Cooper he has an entire playlist dedicated to printing B&W/monochrome along with from informative and in-depth reviews on a lot of printers. He usually covers how well they print on art paper and other mediums not just photo paper in the reviews.
Hey, can you use the Epson p900 or the Canon Pro 1000 to also print like documents, graphics or like Menus on heavier/textured paper?
Maybe someone with canon pro 1000 can weigh in but I can only speak for first hand experience with P800 (predecessor to 900) - I print 110# stock regularly with no issue, although there's the occasional paper jam if if I feed too many sheets at once.
Thank you much for this!@@EasySundayClub
what's the deal -- printing green cards??
I believe he said greeting cards. I did a double take on that too.
Linux support?
cost, run out of a color, but stuck having to buy ALL in one pack. Can we add our color to printer, or we stuck as in past. ah You are answering but way too fast Getting confused . I want to not be stuck having to depend on company ink. NOT in location to make trips.
ecotank ,i m throwing it away...the ink is cheaper and my tank is full but the head doesnt print. epson is shit
Living in the 21st century and still measuring size of things in non-metric units always sounds outright ridiculous to me. Can't help it.
This Epson I have is junk so disappointed
Which epson?
I bought a cheap Canon Pixma and the color is WAY OFF. I just want a simple wireless/tablet and scanner to record my work for my personal keepsake...
How does one damage a printer head? I have an epson 8500 and I definitely dont want to damage the print head. 🫤
I liked because i appreciate someone who doesn't bait and will give the info straight away! 👏
Thank you for your time and research into the maze of Canon and Epson printers out there. Your video is easy to understand, clear, concise, intelligent and unbiased. Very grateful, thank you.
Only way to print boarderless is to overspray the edges a little, causing ink aresol inside the printer. In the long term it will cause smearing and clogs of mechanics because the ink spreads everywhere inside the printer. If possible it's better to print on the paper and cut the paper afterwards.
This was so informative to watch. I'm an artist at the beginning of my journey so had no idea about what printer I needed but your video gave me a good insight into my printing needs. Saying that, while I love some of the later printers in your video, I'm probably going to stick with the first option for now haha and upgrade to a more expensive one later along my journey. Thank you!
So glad you guys are making these! There's actually not that much info out there about pro equipment that's not a giant $4500 printshop beast. I have a p400 and I've made some decent money selling prints! The only issue with it that I wonder comes up in the newer models is the feed dohickey. Feed..roller? It's a little piece of rubber that is, in theory, supposed to pull the sheet to print. At this point I've just accepted I'm feeding every single sheet manually because I've tried everything. I use Red River paper and I feel like there's some kind of manufacturing dust that probably has contributed. Anyhow, love y'all, thanks for all the great info over the years (and for free!)
How did you go about beginning to sell prints? I ask because I'm trying to curb the cost of running my Epson p600 and my stylus pro 4880(both rather expensive to run)
Buying a printer in 2023 is like ask for which company would you like to be scammed by. Will it be the new subscription printer scam model where if you're paying them monthly or else you can't print and they'll order ink automatically with no discount. Or will it be the use every color even for black and white so you have to buy more ink scam.
Go to you're local print shops if you can, it will save you money.
HP got a nice class action ad a payback from scammed custumers. Hopefully this will make companies think.
I just bought my very first art printer to print my silk art. I bought an Epson SureColor P900 and I love it. I was originally wanting to buy the Epson SureColor P9000, but it was too expensive for me right now. The P900 prints up to 17 inches and the P9000 prints everything after that. I wish I had found this video before, but it seems that I chose "wisely" (Indiana Jones référence 😉).
Thank you for the advice!
God Bless!
You guys seriously have the best comparison and breakdown videos. Thank you
thank you so much!
Totally agree! I’ve been researching and couldn’t find anything that provides answers to my questions in deciding what printer to buy so THANK YOU VERY MUCH for doing these reviews!
P.s. you helped me figure out a mid range printer that prints on 300 gsm paper. Even the stores can’t provide me that info for their products!
Thank you for the review and THANK YOU for telling me the most important info up front but I still keep watching
Best review I have seen by far. Thank you!
One thing which can be very important when choosing an art printer is double sided printing. Not all people need it for their art, but when you want to print a zine it can realy make a diffrence. Some Printers can´t handel double sided printing, so you manuelly have to reinsert the paper upside down. This can be a pain in the ass when printing an edition.
Great contnet , very informative presentation. Thanks for your generosity for sharing with us out here navigating this vast landscape of information trying to get started with the pursuit of wanting to express through the Arts. I subscribed to your channel and I will keep in touch cause you sure deliver when it comes to great advice. Thanks, happy printing my friend.
Did you mention archival ink quality? I may have missed this.
Much respect. I like the way you present, giving out the information in the beginning rather than trying to get the viewer to stay for as long as possible to watch the video, and that being said, I'll now watch the rest of your video and check out the your channel. Thank you for sharing.
can anyone cut to the chase for me? 0:48 seconds later OH, YOU DID!! THANKS!! I googled those printers. the price for the Epson P700 is more than $500 the P900 more than $800. but i bet they are amazing. that's too rich for my needs.
I just want you to know that I’m not even half way the video and I’m very thankful I’m watching it. Thank you so much for all the info.
Thanks for the info. Wow, my heads spinning though 😳. I print on fabric and need an Inkjet printer, scanning capabilities would be great. What do you recommend please and thank you.