Printing on plain paper We are looking at buying this printer but would like to be able to use it for architectural drawings (prints, etc.) with black ink and plain paper. Anyone have experience with this? We also plan to use for the obvious, photography, mostly architectural photos and renderings. However, would be helpful if we could use it for drawings from CAD files. Thanks. Printing on plain paper We are looking at buying this printer but would like to be able to use it for architectural drawings (prints, etc.) with black ink and plain paper. Anyone have experience... » Read More Printing on plain paper We are looking at buying this printer but would like to be able to use it for architectural drawings (prints, etc.) with black ink and plain paper. Anyone have experience with this? We also plan to use for the obvious, photography, mostly architectural photos and renderings. However, would be helpful if we could use it for drawings from CAD files. Thanks. « Show Less
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I notice the Epson offers few large format papers. I want to create prints of my work in the 12 X36 range. Has anyone experimented using print making or heavy water color paper with this machine?
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I don't have this printer, but use the Epson 2200 and I can definitely say that I would not recommend it to print on plain paper. On Epson's papers, the prints are superb, but on plain paper, they look washed out and the paper feels like it becomes saturated, almost wet with ink when printing at higher resolutions. Since both printers are using Epson Archival inks, I would venture to guess that the R2400 would behave the same way.
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Based on what others have posted, you may be able to print on this, but the company suggests you use their printable paper, which is more expensive: http://www.amazon.com/Grafix-KSF6-CIJ-2-Inch-11-Inch-Printable/dp/B00164THU8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1423180523&sr=8-4&keywords=shrinky+dinks+photo+paper I'd highly recommend printing on regular paper and then tracing it onto this kind, to make certain you don't ruin your printer.
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The printer is capable of monochrome (black/white- not greyshade) graphics at fairly low resolution. I use Endicia software on the standard ($9.95/mo.) plan, and have not found an option to add graphics. So the answer is yes, the printer can print crude graphics, but only if your labeling software supports it.
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It Is definitely NOT a printer meant for photo printing. Also a lot depends on paper quality... I print property fliers on basic copy paper and the print is very crisp... The pictures are good but far from high quality... It is a great all around printer
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I found the Apple AirPrint to be less than optimal. It requires more than just a simple Print.I downloaded the Epson "iPrint" app to my iPad and iPhone. That works fine for me.
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I agree its a great printer. works with Mac OS 10.9.2 when I am on that network which is primarily windows 7 & 8 machines. I have had no issues printing from either microsoft office or pages/numbers. It is a higher speed / B&W; printer that I think does well on shades of grey images. I also have a Brother 9840 color printer that I have no issues connecting to, scanning or printing to in a wireless configuration as well as a Brother 2270, also wireless. The 6180 has, in my opinion, the best performance/price ratio of the B&W; printers.
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This is what I bought the paper for and the results are acceptable. You can print front and back without bleed through but the quality of the photos isn't anywhere near a more professionally printed book and as was stated in a previous answer, the paper is not glossy but more matte in finish. Text prints fine, it's just the photos that are less than perfect. Results can vary as it may be printer dependent as well as resolution of your photos. The recipients of this book were pleased and that's all that mattered!
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I just use what came with the printer and everything comes out great. I have not printed any Photo's yet. I believe that the quality is alot better myself, but that's me and I rarely print photos at all. Hope this helps.
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I bought this printer only with the intention of printing school work. So, I haven't printed anything on photo paper with it. It does come with a small sample of photo paper, but I have never used it. It does have nice picture quality on regular paper though.
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Like any printer it depends on your usage. I've found that 'regular' printing has been very reasonable.High res photo printing on 'best' setting used more than my last printer but the result was worth it.All in all I recommend getting the printer.
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It depends on your printer and your settings. I printed pictures and the color came out really good but it took a couple of tries playing with the settings. I think I finally just used plain paper but with best photo. Hope this helps. And this did not stick well to a painted wall.
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This is not represented as a photo printer. If you're trying to print 8x10 glossies suitable for framing, a true photo printer may be preferable. However, I believe the graphics/photos is very good and very acceptable in business reports and similar products.
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No, this is a thermal printer. It prints (using heat) on heat sensitive labels. So you can't print on "normal paper", only on labels designed for this kind of printer. But no ink!
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I have never tried to print photos. Are you trying a single sheet? If so, I would put the photo paper on top of a stack of paper and not use the photo loader.
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That should work well-- it's the shiny side you want. I have same printer and paper, and my prints are outstanding. Are you printing from Photoshop? I just noticed that I always select Standard by default-- but choosing photo shouldn't make any real difference like you describe.
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I recently printed some photos of my grandkids on glossy-premium photo paper from Office Max and they turned out beautiful. I also printed some 4 x 6 prints. It is relatively easy to adjust the printer to accommodate different sizes, just read the instruction book. I would suggest printing on plain paper every 8 to 10 prints though, just to keep the inks from slight overrun. This would probably be avoided if you got a more matte photo paper. It's a great printer for any project I've tried.
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I used regular resolution, not photo of any type. It seems to work better. This is not glossy photo paper, so the ink adheres differently than it would on photo stock. You won't get that sort of ultra fine resolution. To be fair, I only printed text, but I tried higher resolutions and they actually were worse instead of better. Hope this helps!