Great Prints but Lotsa Ink | Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Photo Printer

Good quality prints, driver interface somewhat convoluted | Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Photo Printer

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	• Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Photo Printer Epson Epson, 2007 average customer review:based on 23 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Epson Printer # 2

This is my 2nd Epson printer in 7 years. My first printer was the Epson Stylus Photo 1280 (bought in 2001) and after 7 years of flawless service,..it finally crashed and it could not be resurrected. Nothing last forever, but the Epson 1280 paid for itself in print sales many times over. I have 25 plus years as a professional photographer and the Epson 1280 was a dream come true back in 2001. (Anyone who remembers darkroom /color enlarger film based printing should know what I am talking about).

The next printer I bought (in June 08) was the Epson Stylus Photo 1400. This printer is very similar to the 1280 and the print quality is as good if not better than the 1280. The 1400 print quality (color reproduction)is definitley top notch but the only sacrifice is ink consumption. Since I sell my prints and get 10 times what they cost me to print, well,...I really don't care too much what the ink cost. I can print an 8.5 x 11 for $3.00 each and sell that print for $30.00. To me, this is the closest legal way to print your own "money" but you can only do this with a high quality professional grade printer like the Epson 1280 or 1400.

I would recommend this printer to any professional photogrtapher or anyone who demands exceptional print quality good enough for resale.

Have a great day.

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Great Prints but Lotsa Ink

My old Epson Stylus Photo 200 died just when I needed to print flyers for the sale of our home. I ordered the 1400 direct from Epson because I needed a printer fast and it was cheaper than most new Epson printers.
Epson shipped the same day, but 2 day shipping instead of overnight, which I paid for. They quickly credited me with the entire shipping cost when I complained, so shipping was free.

Pros:
Setup was easy, right out of the box, on my Windows XP system. Print quality was excellent on the 8x10 test print of a photo of Monument Valley. My flyers are beautiful.

Ink easy and fast to get. Best price from Epson: buy 3 and get free overnight shipping. I was actually surprised to find, when I searched the Internet, that Epson has the cheapest prices, by quite a lot, on their ink. They ship the same day, if the order is in before 1:00 PM Pacific time.

Cons:
Ink use, especially LM, LC, and Y. Ink cartridges are smaller than R300.

(When printer didn't come overnight I went to WalMart and bought a HP D1520 for $36. I use it for all routine printing, and reserve the Photo 1400 for quality color)

Ink Use Tip: I noticed that the printer seemed to do a recharge cycle whenever I turn it on. So I have tried to leave the printer on all the time. I am not sure about this, but it seems to use less ink this way. I just print a nozzle check every few days if I have not used the printer.

Size: Its big, but I think any wide format printer is going to necessarily be big.

USB 2 Cable not supplied:
I went to Radio Shack and bought one, no problem, and of course found two more in a drawer after I bought a new one.

Summary:
All in all, I am satisfied. I will try to update this review after more extensive usage. The ink usage is expensive, but we are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if you want and need hight quality color you will have to pay the price in ink and paper. My advice, based on sad experience, is use Epson inks, not compatibles, and Epson paper when you need the highest quality.

Experiment with the driver settings, based on your own needs. Print only the quality you need. Use the black ink only/grayscale only setting, if printing text,etc only as in letters, etc.

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Good quality prints, driver interface somewhat convoluted

This printer replaced a four-color photo printer which gave
less than acceptable prints. In short, the photos printed
looked nothing like what was seen on the monitor.

The Epson Stylus Photo 1400 solved this problem, but it took a
while to figure out how to get the prints to match the monitor
output. The first attempt, which was to install and use the paper
manufacturer's profile, failed. Apparently other users had this
problem as well.

Epson's printer driver provides a number of options for photo printing,
but it's not always clear which ones should be used and what the
result will be prior to using ink and paper to find out. With Ilford
5x7 Premium Glossy, these options produced the desired result:

- Epson Ultra Premium Glossy paper
- Best Photo
- Photo RPM
- No Edge Smoothing
- No High Speed Printing
- Gamma 1.8

Hopefully your results will be as good with less effort spent
twiddling the driver options.

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The Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Wide Format Printer quickly creates large, archival quality glossy and matte photos worthy of display. The unique Claria inks give you smudge-free pictures that never fade. The copies are ready when you are with quick-drying, smudge proof inks. Borderless printing and multiple paper size support gives you a better choice of materials to print on. Experience the rich, true-to-life colors and subtle detail that's evident in every image. PictBridge and EXIFPrint support Maximum Paper Size - Up to 13 x 19 BorderFree Prints CD and DVD labels Supported Paper Sizes - 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 8 x 10, A4 (8.3 x 11.7), letter (8.5 x 11), legal (8.5 x 14), 11 x 14, 12 x 12, B (11 x 17), A3 (11.7 x 16.5) and Super B (13 x 19) Supported Paper Types - Supports plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster, Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte, and Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided Supported Envelopes - No. 10 Paper Capacity - 120 sheets plain paper; 20 sheets Premium Photo Paper Glossy Color Management - PhotoEnhance, ICM or ColorSync with ICC profiles Sound Level - 47 dB (per ISO 7779) Case Color - Silver and Black Software Included - Epson printer driver, Epson Print CD, Web to Page, Adobe Photoshop Elements Connectivity - Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Operating Systems - Windows 2000, XP, XP Professional x64 and Windows Vista; Macintosh OS X 10.2.8, 10.3.9 and 10.4.x Dimensions(WxDxH) - 24.2 x 31.6 x 16.3 Weight - 25.4 lbs.

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