[DM-MUG] OSX Color Scanner and Color Printer

[dmmug@dmmug.org]

Yes, oh yes. The first caution I want to throw at you is the new 8 color
printers from HP. Don't buy one. There is no need for 8 separations and no
software is designed t take full advantage of it anyway. (It's not just the
drivers that matter)

If you want vibrant, crisp prints with an ink technology that lasts, you need to
purchase an Epson Stylus Photo printer. They simply cannot be beat. If speed is
more your concern, HP has that pretty well cornered. I admit I haven't used a
Canon product in years, primarily because their quality level had slipped so far
even Aple dropped them as a rebranding manufacturer.

As far as scanners go, once again you'll have the best luck with the Epson
Perfection series. Not because the scanners themselves are so wonderful, but
because the HP scan software is about the worst available out there. For
top-of-line scanning, you need to look at AGFA. (I used to say UMAX, but they've
made a departure from scanning with OS X) The problem there is the cost factor.

Chris

Quoting "Victoria L. Herring" <Victoria@HerringLaw.com>:

> I don't recall who wisely suggested getting separate units in order 
> to get the best of both (ignoring of course the cabling issue, but 
> that can be solved tho not optimally) -- I have now spent the better 
> part of a day online and also going around (OfficeMax, BestBuy and 
> CompUSA) checking into options and, frankly, it's a royal pain but it 
> appears that the top scanner/printer manufacturers are HP (PSC and 
> Photosmart), Epson (Perfection) and Canon (i series and canoscan).
> 
> I recall some concerns about fading of photos/color prints and 
> haven't yet been able to find reliable info on that - also another 
> issue is 4 or 6 cartridges separate or joined (color) --
> so now that i have (apparently) decided that two separate machines 
> are probably the way to go, does anyone have any real life experience 
> with those made by the above manufacturers?
> -- 
> Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A.
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