[Wendover]

I have Epson R280, it prints great when it print right. But that is not that often. So i need a new printer, what kind would you suggest? I do a lot of photo quality printing on it and i need to be able to get good off brand cartridges for it.

thanks

[SVass]

Same answer that I gave in another thread.
My Epson color pro originally purchased in 1992 quit last week with a smell of ozone. The ink was quite inexpensive. I went to the photo section of my local Costco and noted that they have a price list for refilling Canon, HP, Dell, and Lexmark ink cartridges. With that in hand, I went out and purchased a new printer that used said inkjet cartridges. sam

[Veltliner]

Canon's 9000 and 9500 pro are very good.

If you're also buying a new camera, you get huge discounts on buying these printers.

The discounts are so great it may make sense to update your camera as well. (You usually get a $400 or $ 500 rebate).

Epsons are problematic if not used constantly. Their nozzles clog.

[Veltliner]

Be aware that no-brand cartridges are never the same quality than the original cartridges.

[Wendover]

Originally Posted by Veltliner 

Canon's 9000 and 9500 pro are very good.

If you're also buying a new camera, you get huge discounts on buying these printers.

The discounts are so great it may make sense to update your camera as well. (You usually get a $400 or $ 500 rebate).

Epsons are problematic if not used constantly. Their nozzles clog.

is this printer 10.6 compatible?

[OreoCookie]

Originally Posted by Wendover 

is this printer 10.6 compatible?

You have to try hard to find a printer these days that isn't Mac compatible. Of course, there is full OS X support.

[Wendover]

I the only reason I ask is because one of the review on amazon was complaining about osx compatibility issues, and Canons site did not list 10.6

[OreoCookie]

Those are typically not compatibility issues, at worst software issues or hardware. Most current printers can be used without installing any drivers.

[amazing]

Main question is, what's the main purpose for the color printer?

Are you printing mostly photos--or are you printing mostly color documents, with minimal photos?

If you're printing mostly photos, then a color inkjet will give better results. If you're printing mostly documents, then a color laser will be vastly cheaper, due to the cheaper color toner.

And yes, the above distinction is getting blurrier every year, but that's still mostly true.

[OreoCookie]

Originally Posted by amazing 

Main question is, what's the main purpose for the color printer? .

Apparently photos.

Originally Posted by Wendover 

I do a lot of photo quality printing on it and i need to be able to get good off brand cartridges for it.

Originally Posted by Veltliner 

Be aware that no-brand cartridges are never the same quality than the original cartridges.

I second that -- unless you print just text. Even if it is graphics, you see some differences, depending on the vendor of the ink.