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Once again the Canon and HP produce prints of comparable quality. Prints below scanned at 300dpi, click to enlarge.įor strong and contrasty colours the Epson R3000 also out performs the Canon 9500 Mk 2 and HP B9180 although the margin of difference is smaller here. Strong, Contrasty Colours Original Image: Click to view. There is a depth and tonal range to the prints that is as good as anything I have seen produced by traditional Wet processing.
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You would have to see and handle these prints to appreciate just how magnificent they look and feel and a lot of this is down to the quality of the paper. Prints below scanned at 300dpi, click to enlarge.įor Black & White printing the Epson R3000 using the Epson Traditional Photo paper blows away the best results I have been able to produce from either the Canon 9500 Mk 2 or HP 9180 (both of which produce similar quality prints). Seen in isolation each of the printers produces very good print quality but judging the same print from each machine on the highest quality paper matched to the printer does highlight some differences.īlack and White Original Image: Click to view. I was a bit disturbed by their apparent insistence that the R3000 is only suitable for use with their own materials and that use of papers from other sources could result in problems. Whilst Epson have an enormous range of own brand materials available - their Traditional Photo Paper producing some of the best prints I have ever achieved, with each of the 3 printers. This printer also shows the effect of the mass of the print heads charging back and forth as it prints, so much so that I had to build a reinforced work station to stop it vibrating so loudly! In contrast, both the Canon 9500 Mk 2 and Epson R3000 printers were so quiet that at times I had to check that they were printing.īoth the Canon 9500 Mk 2 and HP 9180 are capable of being used with a wide range of print media, both own make and from other suppliers. My HP B9180 clatters and bangs like an old Ford model T and whilst it's good to be able to tell by the sudden quiet when the print run stops from downstairs it's not a pleasant sound.
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The lack of Ethernet connection on the Canon 9500 Mk 2 is a real negative for my needs as my printer stand is on the other side of the room from my PC workspace - I carried out the review of the Canon 9500 Mk 2 using a 5m USB 2 cable draped across the room, not good Health and Safety! The ability to use Wireless connection is not something I need at the moment but is nice to have against possible future need.Īs I work in one of our spare bedrooms it is desirable not to make too much racket. This is one area in which the Epson R3000 is the clear winner (comparable to the HP9180).
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The easy to use roll print facility on the Epson R3000 is a definite plus point for my use. (The simplicity of use of the HP B9180 with thick board is markedly better than either the Canon or Epson). The lack of a front LCD panel on the Canon is something I missed when operating the printer, otherwise I would rate the Canon and Epson equal. I’m also working with a fairly constrained printer station area so need the printer to be compact in use with both stiff papers / board going through the flat paper path and not too much height when the rear tray support is extended for use with the thinner papers.
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I really want a printer that is “invisible” in use, I don’t want to be constantly thinking about how to change the settings for different papers or having to check profiles for colour consistency etc. In this comparison my benchmark is my existing HP Photosmart B9180 and some of the factors I have considered are: This has provided me with the chance to start seriously considering the replacement question with some hard evidence to hand and I think I have finally come to a conclusion.
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