Those of you with the Epson 2000P, do you use the roll of paper or the cut sheets? I've seen the info on the epson site saying you can use both semi gloss and matt paper sold on 8 and 10m rolls. Also if you do use the rolls is there a paper cutter or something on the printer? I'm very curious about this aspect of the 2000p as I'm considering getting one in the next few days.

I've used the rolls for some panorama prints that I've done at about 11.5" x 36." There is no paper cutter on this....which is a shame, because I do tend to waste paper. You are able to advance the paper and then pull it back to the original margin. It prints a dashed line at the end of your margin to give a guide to cut it at, but you have to use scissors. Not very convenient...I too wish that they had a paper cutter. The largest size flat paper is Super A3 in the cut sheets. If you want anything longer than that, you need to buy a roll.

The new printer and scanner are on the way and I can hardly wait for them to arrive. Gess it's going to take a few days to get used to the new equipment but I'm so excited.

OK Sanda, don't keep us in suspense. When you get them you will have to start a thread on your new toys and tell us all about them. Don't leave any details out. :D
DJ

The new toys arrived today, I didn't realize how big the 2000p is. with a little shuffling around I've managed to fit it in alongside my old printer. I think I'll keep the old one so that I can use it for everyday printing. That way I won't waste the ink in the 2000p. Does anybody else run two printers? If so how do you have them set up?
I haven't connected the printer or dcanner up yet I've been too busy trying to find the space for them. Oh yes the scanner is an Epson 1650 photo.
Looks like it'll be a late night tonight getting it allset up and playing with it. :)

I have a 1270 and a 760, Sandra. I have the 760 set up as my default printer for regular duty. It's a lot cheaper to run. And it saves wear and tear on the 1270.

I run them both usb.

Sharon

I was thinking of running the 2000p in the USB port and the 760 in the serial port. Not sure it it'll all work though.

Enjoy the new toys Sanda :)

Like Sharon, I have an old Stylus Color 800 (default) on the parallel port, which I use for general work and the Photo 1200 on the USB port. Because of it's size, I normally only attach the 1200 when I need it. I can print to both at the same time, but have never found it necessary to do that.

Sanda, I run two printers from a single parallel port, using an A/B selection switch box to switch between them and this has worked very well....good luck!! Tom

I run the inkjet from USB and a laser printer from the parallel port. Pre USB I had an extra card which gave another parallel port but that set up was very temperamental.

I hooked the new printer up to a USB port and left the old on in parallel port, it all seems to be working the only problem I had was I tried to get the old printer to work but it refused. I soon discovered that I didn't have the cables in properly, I forgot to switch cables after removing the old scanner and was wondering why the printer wouldn't work when it wasn't even connected to the computer. duh. But it all seems to be working fine now. All I have to do is work out the colour settings for the new printer, it prints much darker than the old one, and all will be fine.
Thanks for your advice I appreciate it.

Hey Sanda, tell us more about the output :thumbsup: ?

I haven't done a lot of printing with it as yet because I've been tied up with my duties as the Cricket Club Treasurer preparing the final accounts for the season. I've only printed 3 photos so far but those were all a little darker than the same photos printed on the 760. There is a definate improvement in quality but I feel I need to spend a bit of time getting used to it. I should have all the Cricket Club stuff out of the way by tomorrow so I can start playing with my new toys. I'll report back and post some of the results as soon as the rest of my life goes away and leaves me to do the things I want to do rather than the things I have to do. lol

Hi All,

I’m leaning towards the Epson 1280, but is the 2000 worth the difference? Also, is there any word of an upgrade from the 1280? I would not like to purchase just before new models come our.

TIA

Alan

I've heard the 2000 makes lovely photos, but have recently been hearing a lot of complaints about metamerism (different colors of inks reflecting light in different ways). In one recent thread (I forget where I read it) the client complained that the image shifted green when viewed behind glass. After much back and forth, it turned out the client was correct.

Hey there.. I have had the 2000p for about 4 months now. I own a photography studio and use it primarily for customers that want pics larger than 8x10 but smaller than Large format (I also own the 42" wide Kodak 3043). I have mixed feelings about the 2000p. I've gotten results that range from stunningly great to downright horrible, with no rhyme or reason what the difference is. There is a very active yahoo group that discusses this printer with all of its pros and cons. I won't try to summarize all of the issues here, but I would strongly suggest that anyone considering buying this printer read through the archives of that list and any other source of information they can find.

Would I buy it again, given what I know now?? Probably not. I would not suggest this printer for anyone that is not very technical and willing to spend the time (and money) that it takes to begin to master its peculiarities.

I admit, the (commissioned CompUSA) salesman talked me into buying it by scaring me about the pigmented inks vs. the fast fading of dye inks. I think there are more reasonable and reliable options out there for the money.

Like I said, I've gotten gasps of wonder from some of my customers when I show them their prints, but they don't see the discarded copies that end up in my trash can! Also, the metarism (sp?) problem is real and can be a deal killer!

Buyer beware...be very aware. I wish I had done my homework before buying this printer. One final note, a couple of days after I bought it, I read somewhere on the net that the model name of the printer should have been 2000S (for sucker!).

Originally posted by Royce
I admit, the (commissioned CompUSA) salesman talked me into buying it by scaring me about the pigmented inks vs. the fast fading of dye inks. I think there are more reasonable and reliable options out there for the money.Royce, Can you elaborate a bit? Do you have any other particular options in mind?

Thanks, Jeanie

I've only had my 2000p for a few weeks and am still learning how to use it efficiently. Something I have noticed that is a concern to me is that the prints are not as sharp as my other printer or what is seen on the screen. There is a fussiness that I would like to eliminate.
I've also found it tends to block the ink jets easily and needs a nozzle clean more often but that's not a problem. I just make sure I clean the nozzels before each print job.
So far I think I'm a little dissapointed in it, especially when it cost me almost $1800AU. :(