Alternat Printer Recomendation

[Steve]

I hope this post is in the correct place, I have been an Epson user for ever, I currently have PX720WD, 1500 (Sub Dye very happy with this), R1900 (recently died) and 9800.

I am getting fed up, the R1900 was used for general A4 photo printing, a hundred or so prints every few days, I always did test prints got blocked heads more than I liked but recently yellow died, I tried to clean, no success, I now have twin flashing lights (general error) .

My question is can anyone recommend an alternative to Epson that will use CISS system, pigment would be better, but all I need is GOOD quality full colour prints.

Thanks in advance

Steve

[pisquee]

I would hazard a guess to your problems being with the CISS system, rather than the printer itself.

[Justin]

If it's just A4 and you want an easy life go with the new Virtuoso Sawgrass printer which is replacing the Ricoh 3110. It uses carts but they last a long time and you won't get any of the hassles.

[bms]

If it's just A4 and you want an easy life go with the new Virtuoso Sawgrass printer which is replacing the Ricoh 3110. It uses carts but they last a long time and you won't get any of the hassles.

These machines don't take pigmented inks though like the R1900. Presumably the R1900 wasn't used for sublimation printing?

[wayupnorth]

Your print rate probably exceeds the duty cycle for that printer. If you are making thousands of prints for sale I would treat the printer as a disposable item.

[Justin]

Sorry OP, I misread your first post

[GoldRapt]

I hope this post is in the correct place, I have been an Epson user for ever, I currently have PX720WD, 1500 (Sub Dye very happy with this), R1900 (recently died) and 9800.

I am getting fed up, the R1900 was used for general A4 photo printing, a hundred or so prints every few days, I always did test prints got blocked heads more than I liked but recently yellow died, I tried to clean, no success, I now have twin flashing lights (general error) .

My question is can anyone recommend an alternative to Epson (R1900) that will use CISS system, pigment would be better, but all I need is GOOD quality full colour prints.

Thanks in advance

Steve

I too would appreciate anyone's opinion on the printer to move onto from the R1900. Any idea's please?

[Steve]

I have found Canon MX5650 £60, very good quality for photo printing, out of the box and printing GOOD quality. this is for printing A4 Photo's and at £60 it will be classed as a disposable printer. Thanks for the replies sorry I have not answered soon, been a little poorly, all OK now.

Steve

[NASH]

why not use DSCL Colour Labs in Bolton for real Fuji Crystal Archive Paper. A4 are priced at .65p