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Stephen,
I know a lot of people who use HP, I don’t. I’m an Epson guy for a lot of reasons. A lot of what you should get depends on your needs. My Epson Stylus 600 died in April, I bought the 1280. I love it.
Although the following isn’t 100% true, the market focus for HP is generally business, and that of Epson is graphics pros. I know a lot of graphics pro’s who use HP, so it’s not a rule or anything, just a general statement. I had a chance to be at a vendor show with both, HP and Epson reps, and we were all talking, and it was the HP guy who said it.
That notwithstanding, I like Epson’s driver software better than HP’s. You have more control. Some folks who come over to Epson from HP go "what do I do with all those sliders?" indicating that they aren’t necessarily used to the fine tuning in the driver.
Also, if you have any non-standard paper handling needs, I feel epson accommodates this better than HP.
Finally, for screen to print matching, more work has been done (IMO) on getting color right with Epsons.
That’s my two nickels.
Peace,
Tony
I know a lot of people who use HP, I don’t. I’m an Epson guy for a lot of reasons. A lot of what you should get depends on your needs. My Epson Stylus 600 died in April, I bought the 1280. I love it.
Although the following isn’t 100% true, the market focus for HP is generally business, and that of Epson is graphics pros. I know a lot of graphics pro’s who use HP, so it’s not a rule or anything, just a general statement. I had a chance to be at a vendor show with both, HP and Epson reps, and we were all talking, and it was the HP guy who said it.
That notwithstanding, I like Epson’s driver software better than HP’s. You have more control. Some folks who come over to Epson from HP go "what do I do with all those sliders?" indicating that they aren’t necessarily used to the fine tuning in the driver.
Also, if you have any non-standard paper handling needs, I feel epson accommodates this better than HP.
Finally, for screen to print matching, more work has been done (IMO) on getting color right with Epsons.
That’s my two nickels.
Peace,
Tony
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