Butch Black wrote: >Bob W wrote > >A4 dye-sub printers seem to be at a reasonably affordable price point >nowadays, compared to when I last bought a photo printer. What are the >pros and cons of each type of printer? I am not particularly >interested in buying a printer that does larger than A4 since I only >rarely need a larger print. > >In particular, are there any special requirements for colour >management with dye-sub printers that are not relevant for inkjet >photo printers, and vice versa? > > Technically a dye sub is a continuous tone print, but with today's photo >ink jet printers you won't notice the difference. The down side to dye sub >is that they often don't do good deep blacks, their media cost is higher and >paper surfaces are limited, and you are locked into that manufacturer's >media offerings. They may or may not have good profiles. I would go with a >good photo ink jet printer using pigmented inks that has good support for >profiles. > >Butch > > > > > Not to mention they're extremely expensive printers compared to inkjet. The Epson R220 is probably the best price/performance match for A4 inkjets and it's well under $100USD with the usual rebates.
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