02-17-2007, 12:06 AM
[quote Psurfer]More details on the IQ, please- Other than the cost per page stuff, how do the the best images you've gotten out of the 6180 compare w/the same one printed from an ink jet? Pretty close, or still a far cry?
I wouldn't say FAR cry, but it's plain that an inkjet will give smoother prints. On the other hand, I would happily hand prints from this printer to my wife, and she would be ecstatic at having something to frame or give out to friends and family so easily and quickly. There'd be no shame with these prints.
It's kinda like being married. Yeah, you probably coulda done better, right? But at what cost? Is what you have plenty good enough? (I know, for some people the answer is an unqualified "no"...)
You'll probably end up having a 6+ ink photo inkjet in your stable for those prints that have to be absolutely great, but then you'll also use something like this when you don't want to pay that price for the best because you don't need the best.
From what i can tell, yes. But it's important to use the ICC profile correctly, and make sure you're using the Enhanced print quality mode. Without that, the photo prints aren't worth it as photo prints.
Again, I was amazed at what came out of Preview--yeah, *that* Preview--when I installed the ColorSync profile and used the ColorSync utility to attach it to my print driver.
I'll play around with it some more.
I wouldn't say FAR cry, but it's plain that an inkjet will give smoother prints. On the other hand, I would happily hand prints from this printer to my wife, and she would be ecstatic at having something to frame or give out to friends and family so easily and quickly. There'd be no shame with these prints.
It's kinda like being married. Yeah, you probably coulda done better, right? But at what cost? Is what you have plenty good enough? (I know, for some people the answer is an unqualified "no"...)
You'll probably end up having a 6+ ink photo inkjet in your stable for those prints that have to be absolutely great, but then you'll also use something like this when you don't want to pay that price for the best because you don't need the best.
Is this new Phaser 's photo quality is noticeably improved over previous mdls?
From what i can tell, yes. But it's important to use the ICC profile correctly, and make sure you're using the Enhanced print quality mode. Without that, the photo prints aren't worth it as photo prints.
Again, I was amazed at what came out of Preview--yeah, *that* Preview--when I installed the ColorSync profile and used the ColorSync utility to attach it to my print driver.
I'll play around with it some more.