Canon Pro 10 v Epson R3000 thoughts

[stratman]

Your friendly tour guide The Hat says, it's 692 miles and a one-hour time difference, now there’s something for your bucket list @stratman...

The gals and I are ready to go!

The ladies like a guy with his own wheels.

 

[Paul Edmunds]

Your paper weight is well within the capabilities of the printer!



The Canon Pro line of "prosumer" printers are built like tanks. Interested to see how long the Canon lasts compared to the Epson.


Have you looked at Octoinkjet for refilling needs? It is run by trusted forum member @websnail . They are in the UK, maybe close enough for a day drive trip for you and the Mrs. to enjoy a meal and postage free ink.

Hi Stratman.

I'm already using Octoinkjet and the quality is great and so is the communication from the company. Sadly

 

[Paul Edmunds]

Thank you all for the travel advice, I think I'll save some money and use 'La Poste'. We normally find a trip back to the uk empties our pockets of around 1000€'s! I'll keep you updated with the printer performance. That's me at the back (not) , I don't think the cars up to it! It's a Jowet by the way.

 

[The Hat]

I don't think the cars up to it! It's a Jowet by the way.

@Paul Edmunds, That’s a smashing photo, thank you for sharing...

 

[stratman]

Sadly

What is sad?

BTW, I hear the food is better in France. Wine, too.

 

[berttheghost]

Hi. My wife and I run a successful photographic tuition business in France. Part of our guests 'package' are 4 A3+ prints of their best work printed on Bockingford Watercolour 190gsm. To start, our office printer for general work is a Epson R300 still going strong after 15 years! On the strength of this an R3000 was purchased for the photographic work, it lasted 18 months! The 2nd R3000 has also lasted just over 18 months, both general medium frequent use, they are now in the back of the car ready for the tip" the fault, clogged heads that failed to respond to a whole array of cleaning methods and solutions! To top this both had to be constantly coaxed into feeding the Bockinford 190gsm. So... we now have a Canon Pixma Pro 10s, early performance is looking good, every sheet has fed with no problems and the print quality is as good as the Epson in my opinion, and it appeares to be better built and conveys more 'confidence'. Time will tell, so far so good! I'm using Octoinks by the way.

I'd be interested to hear other members thoughts.

Did you try replacing the dampers on your R3000s? They contain filters which are easily clogged.

I urge you to get a better handle on why your R3000s both failed. (besides, they may not be as dead as you think.)

 

[Paul Edmunds]

I don't remember typing 'Sadly', must be a typo!

 

[Paul Edmunds]

Did you try replacing the dampers on your R3000s? They contain filters which are easily clogged.

I urge you to get a better handle on why your R3000s both failed. (besides, they may not be as dead as you think.)

Both R3000's suffered from severe head clogging, when a head clean was initiated it only made matters worse. The printer table was perfectly flat, but ink seemed to collect on the far left of the carriage and congealed. I think this was the cause of the contamination? Infact when the second R3000 was removed the rear left foot was sitting in a pool of ink! Both R3000's are totally dead after being flung into a very deep council recycling tip! It did feel good though!

 

[stratman]

It's a Jowet by the way.

Does that "baby" have a wrist watch on?

 

[The Hat]

Does that "baby" have a wrist watch on?

A bit of a Hawkeye is our @stratman...Me, I was just admiring the car...