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Best ink printer to match with Spyder3Print

2009-08-18 by Bob Petruska

I currently have a Canon I950 photo printer that I'm very happy with 
the printout image quality, but it never really matches the monitor 
to where I'm extremely happy.  I use Spyder3Print for printer 
calibration.  My NEC monitor is calibrated and the image on it looks 
extremely close to what I see in the real world.   The Canon I950 is 
a 6 color dye based ink printer.  It is starting to give me some 
trouble and looks like it is time to find a replacement.

So my question is what is the best printer out there for photography 
work that will match my monitor as close as possible using 
Spyder3Print for printer calibration?  Thus I would like to print my 
targets, scan them in, and be as close as possible to the screen 
colors.  I really don't want to spend months of printing and adding 
brightness and contrast to printer profiles as I have done that with 
the Canon I950 and I consumed a ton of ink and paper until I got it close.

I don't want to spend more than $500 - 700 if possible.  I only do 8X10s max.


Thanks,


Bob P.

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