Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

Yep, you guys are right!  Just updated and no problems!  I’m up to speed now:  
Lightroom 6.10.  Thanks, guys!  I was worrying for nothing.  Cheers, Christine


> On Apr 14, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> Don't worry, Christine: the current update is for Lightroom CC2015.x/6.x ... 
> If you have the standalone license, it updates the standalone, otherwise it 
> updates the CC version. 
> 
> Current revision is LR 6.10. Just updated yesterday. :-)
> 
> G
> 
>> On Apr 14, 2017, at 6:09 AM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, you do get some new Print Setup options.  You know, I checked my 
>> version of Lightroom, and I’m at Lightroom 6.5, then I remembered that there 
>> is an up date, but I haven’t updated because I don’t trust that this update 
>> is an update for the stand alone version of Lightroom—it has CC next to it, 
>> and I don’t want my Lightroom version on the desktop to be creative cloud.  
>> I may have to call Adobe about this—and calling Adobe is about as much fun 
>> as having a paper cut when you have to cut limes.
>> 
>> Cheers, Christine
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 13, 2017, at 8:15 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Glad you're enjoying your P600, Christine! 
>>> 
>>> I noticed last evening with the latest P600 drivers on macOS, when printing 
>>> from Lightroom 6.9 and setting Lightroom to do the color management, 
>>> there's a new, additional "Paper Handling" menu in the Print Setup that you 
>>> need to use before you can get access to all the paper types in the 
>>> "Printer Setup" menu. It threw me for a loop for a little bit—I couldn't 
>>> select Velvet Fine Art in the "Printer Setup" panel until I had set the 
>>> paper size and feed in "Paper Handling", in addition to setting it in the 
>>> "Page Setup" dialog. Once I set the paper type there, everything worked 
>>> perfectly. 
>>> 
>>> A new wrinkle, I guess. Nothing big just a little confusing. :-)
>>> 
>>> G
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Re: Epson P600?

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Don't worry, Christine: the current update is for Lightroom CC2015.x/6.x ... If 
you have the standalone license, it updates the standalone, otherwise it 
updates the CC version. 

Current revision is LR 6.10. Just updated yesterday. :-)

G

> On Apr 14, 2017, at 6:09 AM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> Yes, you do get some new Print Setup options.  You know, I checked my version 
> of Lightroom, and I’m at Lightroom 6.5, then I remembered that there is an up 
> date, but I haven’t updated because I don’t trust that this update is an 
> update for the stand alone version of Lightroom—it has CC next to it, and I 
> don’t want my Lightroom version on the desktop to be creative cloud.  I may 
> have to call Adobe about this—and calling Adobe is about as much fun as 
> having a paper cut when you have to cut limes.
> 
> Cheers, Christine
> 
> 
>> On Apr 13, 2017, at 8:15 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>> 
>> Glad you're enjoying your P600, Christine! 
>> 
>> I noticed last evening with the latest P600 drivers on macOS, when printing 
>> from Lightroom 6.9 and setting Lightroom to do the color management, there's 
>> a new, additional "Paper Handling" menu in the Print Setup that you need to 
>> use before you can get access to all the paper types in the "Printer Setup" 
>> menu. It threw me for a loop for a little bit—I couldn't select Velvet Fine 
>> Art in the "Printer Setup" panel until I had set the paper size and feed in 
>> "Paper Handling", in addition to setting it in the "Page Setup" dialog. Once 
>> I set the paper type there, everything worked perfectly. 
>> 
>> A new wrinkle, I guess. Nothing big just a little confusing. :-)
>> 
>> G

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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

ok, I’ll have a look around.  Thanks, Stan.  Cheers, Christine


> On Apr 14, 2017, at 9:11 AM, Stanley Halpin  
> wrote:
> 
> Christine - just do it.
> 
> I have not yet moved to the CC version of Lightroom. Since LR6.0 I have 
> regularly updated, just went to 6.10 a few minutes ago. I have seen no 
> negative consequences of doing the upgrades.
> Under the Lightroom Help menu, choose Updates and go from there. Easier than 
> going to Adobe directly, and then having to wade through menus and options to 
> finally find the non-CC version of your update(s).
> 
> stan
> 
>> On Apr 14, 2017, at 9:09 AM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, you do get some new Print Setup options.  You know, I checked my 
>> version of Lightroom, and I’m at Lightroom 6.5, then I remembered that there 
>> is an up date, but I haven’t updated because I don’t trust that this update 
>> is an update for the stand alone version of Lightroom—it has CC next to it, 
>> and I don’t want my Lightroom version on the desktop to be creative cloud.  
>> I may have to call Adobe about this—and calling Adobe is about as much fun 
>> as having a paper cut when you have to cut limes.
>> 
>> Cheers, Christine
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 13, 2017, at 8:15 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Glad you're enjoying your P600, Christine! 
>>> 
>>> I noticed last evening with the latest P600 drivers on macOS, when printing 
>>> from Lightroom 6.9 and setting Lightroom to do the color management, 
>>> there's a new, additional "Paper Handling" menu in the Print Setup that you 
>>> need to use before you can get access to all the paper types in the 
>>> "Printer Setup" menu. It threw me for a loop for a little bit—I couldn't 
>>> select Velvet Fine Art in the "Printer Setup" panel until I had set the 
>>> paper size and feed in "Paper Handling", in addition to setting it in the 
>>> "Page Setup" dialog. Once I set the paper type there, everything worked 
>>> perfectly. 
>>> 
>>> A new wrinkle, I guess. Nothing big just a little confusing. :-)
>>> 
>>> G
>>> —
>>> The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.
> 
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Re: Epson P600?

[Stanley Halpin]

Christine - just do it.

I have not yet moved to the CC version of Lightroom. Since LR6.0 I have 
regularly updated, just went to 6.10 a few minutes ago. I have seen no negative 
consequences of doing the upgrades.
Under the Lightroom Help menu, choose Updates and go from there. Easier than 
going to Adobe directly, and then having to wade through menus and options to 
finally find the non-CC version of your update(s).

stan

> On Apr 14, 2017, at 9:09 AM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> Yes, you do get some new Print Setup options.  You know, I checked my version 
> of Lightroom, and I’m at Lightroom 6.5, then I remembered that there is an up 
> date, but I haven’t updated because I don’t trust that this update is an 
> update for the stand alone version of Lightroom—it has CC next to it, and I 
> don’t want my Lightroom version on the desktop to be creative cloud.  I may 
> have to call Adobe about this—and calling Adobe is about as much fun as 
> having a paper cut when you have to cut limes.
> 
> Cheers, Christine
> 
> 
>> On Apr 13, 2017, at 8:15 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>> 
>> Glad you're enjoying your P600, Christine! 
>> 
>> I noticed last evening with the latest P600 drivers on macOS, when printing 
>> from Lightroom 6.9 and setting Lightroom to do the color management, there's 
>> a new, additional "Paper Handling" menu in the Print Setup that you need to 
>> use before you can get access to all the paper types in the "Printer Setup" 
>> menu. It threw me for a loop for a little bit—I couldn't select Velvet Fine 
>> Art in the "Printer Setup" panel until I had set the paper size and feed in 
>> "Paper Handling", in addition to setting it in the "Page Setup" dialog. Once 
>> I set the paper type there, everything worked perfectly. 
>> 
>> A new wrinkle, I guess. Nothing big just a little confusing. :-)
>> 
>> G
>> —
>> The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.


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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

Yes, you do get some new Print Setup options.  You know, I checked my version 
of Lightroom, and I’m at Lightroom 6.5, then I remembered that there is an up 
date, but I haven’t updated because I don’t trust that this update is an update 
for the stand alone version of Lightroom—it has CC next to it, and I don’t want 
my Lightroom version on the desktop to be creative cloud.  I may have to call 
Adobe about this—and calling Adobe is about as much fun as having a paper cut 
when you have to cut limes.

Cheers, Christine


> On Apr 13, 2017, at 8:15 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> Glad you're enjoying your P600, Christine! 
> 
> I noticed last evening with the latest P600 drivers on macOS, when printing 
> from Lightroom 6.9 and setting Lightroom to do the color management, there's 
> a new, additional "Paper Handling" menu in the Print Setup that you need to 
> use before you can get access to all the paper types in the "Printer Setup" 
> menu. It threw me for a loop for a little bit—I couldn't select Velvet Fine 
> Art in the "Printer Setup" panel until I had set the paper size and feed in 
> "Paper Handling", in addition to setting it in the "Page Setup" dialog. Once 
> I set the paper type there, everything worked perfectly. 
> 
> A new wrinkle, I guess. Nothing big just a little confusing. :-)
> 
> G
> —
> The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.
> 
>> On Apr 12, 2017, at 9:27 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>> 
>> My P600 arrived today!
>> 
>> It’s true—the black and white prints do pop—as do the color.  I printed both 
>> color and black and white on the Epson metallic glossy paper, and it really 
>> looks nice.  I just finished printing some black and white Velvet Fine Art 
>> in both letter and 13 x 19 inch paper.  Very nice.
>> 
>> As to loading paper:  It’s BETTER!  Yea  While there are a few extra 
>> steps, these steps are so inconsequential.  Once you pop out the front 
>> manual loading tray (not a problem to do), I think loading the paper flat 
>> and guiding it through is less anxiety ridden than the other process on the 
>> R2880—easier to get the alignment right.  In the 6 prints I just made, I did 
>> get one “paper askew” notification, but that was due to user error.
>> 
>> I also set up the wireless printing with AirPrint on my iPad Air.  
>> Easy-peasy!  I printed a flyer I made using Pages and had saved as a JPEG.  
>> I wasn’t expecting the color to be that great—but I was wrong:  the color is 
>> very true and really pops. I printed it from the Photos app, and I printed 
>> it on some premium matte paper.  The set-up was a breeze.  I was expecting 
>> complications, but there were none.
>> 
>> I may have mentioned that they painted my office, and I have been doing some 
>> serious printing and framing of my work on my office walls.  The dedicated 
>> color wall is moving along nicely, but I only have two large prints on my 
>> dedicated black and white wall.  The progress is slower here because a) I’ve 
>> been thinking that I want to shoot some new stuff specifically for the B/W 
>> wall and b) I knew I was seriously thinking of getting the P600 (provided I 
>> got some good PDML reviews, which I did) and wanted to wait for better 
>> prints.  Well, now that the printer has arrived, I will probably reprint the 
>> two prints already on the wall and replace.
>> 
>> I really like the quality of the B/W on the Epson Metallic Glossy paper, so 
>> I may do more printing with this paper.
>> 
>> For Mac users, you have to download all the driver stuff from the Epson web 
>> page.  Immediately after, I checked for any updates, and those appeared and 
>> I updated immediately.  When I opened Lightroom (most current version on the 
>> iMac (non Creative Cloud)), everything was right were it should be, and I 
>> went through all my usual selections.  I have the Creative Cloud version of 
>> Lightroom, Adobe InDesign et al on my MacBook Pro w/Retina.  I haven’t set 
>> up the P600 on that yet, but will do soon.
>> 
>> The only real problem now is space in my home study.  The p600 now sits on 
>> the only flat work space I had.  This would change if I got rid of the 
>> R2880, but I’m not willing to do that—at least for now.  More to the point, 
>> I’ve been thinking a lot about my so-called creative space:  right now it’s 
>> just filled with a jumble of stuff.  It’s a mess.  I may have to take some 
>> time to rethink my creative space, so it’s more pleasurable to work in—more 
>> efficient.  Easier to think about, but much harder to reconfigure!
>> 
>> So, I recommend the P600—and I’m looking forward to trying some of the hot & 
>> cold press papers.  Oh, and I love that I just had to press a button to 
>> switch to the matte black cartridge.  Gosh, I hated switching out cartridges 
>> on the R2880.  The actual switching out wasn’t a big deal, but waiting for 
>> it to register, so you could choose the 

Re: Epson P600?

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Glad you're enjoying your P600, Christine! 

I noticed last evening with the latest P600 drivers on macOS, when printing 
from Lightroom 6.9 and setting Lightroom to do the color management, there's a 
new, additional "Paper Handling" menu in the Print Setup that you need to use 
before you can get access to all the paper types in the "Printer Setup" menu. 
It threw me for a loop for a little bit—I couldn't select Velvet Fine Art in 
the "Printer Setup" panel until I had set the paper size and feed in "Paper 
Handling", in addition to setting it in the "Page Setup" dialog. Once I set the 
paper type there, everything worked perfectly. 

A new wrinkle, I guess. Nothing big just a little confusing. :-)

G
—
The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.

> On Apr 12, 2017, at 9:27 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> My P600 arrived today!
> 
> It’s true—the black and white prints do pop—as do the color.  I printed both 
> color and black and white on the Epson metallic glossy paper, and it really 
> looks nice.  I just finished printing some black and white Velvet Fine Art in 
> both letter and 13 x 19 inch paper.  Very nice.
> 
> As to loading paper:  It’s BETTER!  Yea  While there are a few extra 
> steps, these steps are so inconsequential.  Once you pop out the front manual 
> loading tray (not a problem to do), I think loading the paper flat and 
> guiding it through is less anxiety ridden than the other process on the 
> R2880—easier to get the alignment right.  In the 6 prints I just made, I did 
> get one “paper askew” notification, but that was due to user error.
> 
> I also set up the wireless printing with AirPrint on my iPad Air.  
> Easy-peasy!  I printed a flyer I made using Pages and had saved as a JPEG.  I 
> wasn’t expecting the color to be that great—but I was wrong:  the color is 
> very true and really pops. I printed it from the Photos app, and I printed it 
> on some premium matte paper.  The set-up was a breeze.  I was expecting 
> complications, but there were none.
> 
> I may have mentioned that they painted my office, and I have been doing some 
> serious printing and framing of my work on my office walls.  The dedicated 
> color wall is moving along nicely, but I only have two large prints on my 
> dedicated black and white wall.  The progress is slower here because a) I’ve 
> been thinking that I want to shoot some new stuff specifically for the B/W 
> wall and b) I knew I was seriously thinking of getting the P600 (provided I 
> got some good PDML reviews, which I did) and wanted to wait for better 
> prints.  Well, now that the printer has arrived, I will probably reprint the 
> two prints already on the wall and replace.
> 
> I really like the quality of the B/W on the Epson Metallic Glossy paper, so I 
> may do more printing with this paper.
> 
> For Mac users, you have to download all the driver stuff from the Epson web 
> page.  Immediately after, I checked for any updates, and those appeared and I 
> updated immediately.  When I opened Lightroom (most current version on the 
> iMac (non Creative Cloud)), everything was right were it should be, and I 
> went through all my usual selections.  I have the Creative Cloud version of 
> Lightroom, Adobe InDesign et al on my MacBook Pro w/Retina.  I haven’t set up 
> the P600 on that yet, but will do soon.
> 
> The only real problem now is space in my home study.  The p600 now sits on 
> the only flat work space I had.  This would change if I got rid of the R2880, 
> but I’m not willing to do that—at least for now.  More to the point, I’ve 
> been thinking a lot about my so-called creative space:  right now it’s just 
> filled with a jumble of stuff.  It’s a mess.  I may have to take some time to 
> rethink my creative space, so it’s more pleasurable to work in—more 
> efficient.  Easier to think about, but much harder to reconfigure!
> 
> So, I recommend the P600—and I’m looking forward to trying some of the hot & 
> cold press papers.  Oh, and I love that I just had to press a button to 
> switch to the matte black cartridge.  Gosh, I hated switching out cartridges 
> on the R2880.  The actual switching out wasn’t a big deal, but waiting for it 
> to register, so you could choose the appropriate paper was often frustrating. 
>  Life is better!
> 
> Cheers, Christine
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 9, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Stanley Halpin  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Note that there is a Rebate ($150) and a trade-up discount ($50) in effect 
>> 1-30 April 2017…
>> 
>> E.g., see, 
>> http://atlex.itsuppliesinc.netdna-cdn.com/media/pdf/rebate/TradeUpP400,600,800April2017MIR.pdf
>> 
>> I recently uncovered and started up my 2880 after a very long period of 
>> inactivity. Had the expected multiple passes to clean the heads, 3-4 inks 
>> needed replacing. But what bugs me is that the paper feed is working very 
>> sporadically. A true pain. Based on this thread, I did a 

Re: Epson P600?

[Stanley Halpin]

Thanks for your review!

stan

> On Apr 13, 2017, at 12:27 AM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> My P600 arrived today!
> 
> It’s true—the black and white prints do pop—as do the color.  I printed both 
> color and black and white on the Epson metallic glossy paper, and it really 
> looks nice.  I just finished printing some black and white Velvet Fine Art in 
> both letter and 13 x 19 inch paper.  Very nice.
> 
> As to loading paper:  It’s BETTER!  Yea  While there are a few extra 
> steps, these steps are so inconsequential.  Once you pop out the front manual 
> loading tray (not a problem to do), I think loading the paper flat and 
> guiding it through is less anxiety ridden than the other process on the 
> R2880—easier to get the alignment right.  In the 6 prints I just made, I did 
> get one “paper askew” notification, but that was due to user error.
> 
> I also set up the wireless printing with AirPrint on my iPad Air.  
> Easy-peasy!  I printed a flyer I made using Pages and had saved as a JPEG.  I 
> wasn’t expecting the color to be that great—but I was wrong:  the color is 
> very true and really pops. I printed it from the Photos app, and I printed it 
> on some premium matte paper.  The set-up was a breeze.  I was expecting 
> complications, but there were none.
> 
> I may have mentioned that they painted my office, and I have been doing some 
> serious printing and framing of my work on my office walls.  The dedicated 
> color wall is moving along nicely, but I only have two large prints on my 
> dedicated black and white wall.  The progress is slower here because a) I’ve 
> been thinking that I want to shoot some new stuff specifically for the B/W 
> wall and b) I knew I was seriously thinking of getting the P600 (provided I 
> got some good PDML reviews, which I did) and wanted to wait for better 
> prints.  Well, now that the printer has arrived, I will probably reprint the 
> two prints already on the wall and replace.
> 
> I really like the quality of the B/W on the Epson Metallic Glossy paper, so I 
> may do more printing with this paper.
> 
> For Mac users, you have to download all the driver stuff from the Epson web 
> page.  Immediately after, I checked for any updates, and those appeared and I 
> updated immediately.  When I opened Lightroom (most current version on the 
> iMac (non Creative Cloud)), everything was right were it should be, and I 
> went through all my usual selections.  I have the Creative Cloud version of 
> Lightroom, Adobe InDesign et al on my MacBook Pro w/Retina.  I haven’t set up 
> the P600 on that yet, but will do soon.
> 
> The only real problem now is space in my home study.  The p600 now sits on 
> the only flat work space I had.  This would change if I got rid of the R2880, 
> but I’m not willing to do that—at least for now.  More to the point, I’ve 
> been thinking a lot about my so-called creative space:  right now it’s just 
> filled with a jumble of stuff.  It’s a mess.  I may have to take some time to 
> rethink my creative space, so it’s more pleasurable to work in—more 
> efficient.  Easier to think about, but much harder to reconfigure!
> 
> So, I recommend the P600—and I’m looking forward to trying some of the hot & 
> cold press papers.  Oh, and I love that I just had to press a button to 
> switch to the matte black cartridge.  Gosh, I hated switching out cartridges 
> on the R2880.  The actual switching out wasn’t a big deal, but waiting for it 
> to register, so you could choose the appropriate paper was often frustrating. 
>  Life is better!
> 
> Cheers, Christine
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 9, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Stanley Halpin  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Note that there is a Rebate ($150) and a trade-up discount ($50) in effect 
>> 1-30 April 2017…
>> 
>> E.g., see, 
>> http://atlex.itsuppliesinc.netdna-cdn.com/media/pdf/rebate/TradeUpP400,600,800April2017MIR.pdf
>> 
>> I recently uncovered and started up my 2880 after a very long period of 
>> inactivity. Had the expected multiple passes to clean the heads, 3-4 inks 
>> needed replacing. But what bugs me is that the paper feed is working very 
>> sporadically. A true pain. Based on this thread, I did a quick google on 
>> P600, found one review that was very positive except for paper feed problems 
>> ( with certain papers). Makes me wonder though if I shouldn’t just struggle 
>> through rather than upgrading. But Godfrey’s note is encouraging... I will 
>> be interested to hear your experience.
>> 
>> stan
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 7, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think I’m going to order the p600 in the next few days.  My R2880 is 
>>> running really wonky.  Cheers, Christine
>>> 
>>> 
 On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
 
 Hi Christine, 
 
 I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
 improved paper feed system over the 

Re: Epson P600?

[Jack Davis]

All good to hear, Christine.

J

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 12, 2017, at 9:27 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> My P600 arrived today!
> 
> It’s true—the black and white prints do pop—as do the color.  I printed both 
> color and black and white on the Epson metallic glossy paper, and it really 
> looks nice.  I just finished printing some black and white Velvet Fine Art in 
> both letter and 13 x 19 inch paper.  Very nice.
> 
> As to loading paper:  It’s BETTER!  Yea  While there are a few extra 
> steps, these steps are so inconsequential.  Once you pop out the front manual 
> loading tray (not a problem to do), I think loading the paper flat and 
> guiding it through is less anxiety ridden than the other process on the 
> R2880—easier to get the alignment right.  In the 6 prints I just made, I did 
> get one “paper askew” notification, but that was due to user error.
> 
> I also set up the wireless printing with AirPrint on my iPad Air.  
> Easy-peasy!  I printed a flyer I made using Pages and had saved as a JPEG.  I 
> wasn’t expecting the color to be that great—but I was wrong:  the color is 
> very true and really pops. I printed it from the Photos app, and I printed it 
> on some premium matte paper.  The set-up was a breeze.  I was expecting 
> complications, but there were none.
> 
> I may have mentioned that they painted my office, and I have been doing some 
> serious printing and framing of my work on my office walls.  The dedicated 
> color wall is moving along nicely, but I only have two large prints on my 
> dedicated black and white wall.  The progress is slower here because a) I’ve 
> been thinking that I want to shoot some new stuff specifically for the B/W 
> wall and b) I knew I was seriously thinking of getting the P600 (provided I 
> got some good PDML reviews, which I did) and wanted to wait for better 
> prints.  Well, now that the printer has arrived, I will probably reprint the 
> two prints already on the wall and replace.
> 
> I really like the quality of the B/W on the Epson Metallic Glossy paper, so I 
> may do more printing with this paper.
> 
> For Mac users, you have to download all the driver stuff from the Epson web 
> page.  Immediately after, I checked for any updates, and those appeared and I 
> updated immediately.  When I opened Lightroom (most current version on the 
> iMac (non Creative Cloud)), everything was right were it should be, and I 
> went through all my usual selections.  I have the Creative Cloud version of 
> Lightroom, Adobe InDesign et al on my MacBook Pro w/Retina.  I haven’t set up 
> the P600 on that yet, but will do soon.
> 
> The only real problem now is space in my home study.  The p600 now sits on 
> the only flat work space I had.  This would change if I got rid of the R2880, 
> but I’m not willing to do that—at least for now.  More to the point, I’ve 
> been thinking a lot about my so-called creative space:  right now it’s just 
> filled with a jumble of stuff.  It’s a mess.  I may have to take some time to 
> rethink my creative space, so it’s more pleasurable to work in—more 
> efficient.  Easier to think about, but much harder to reconfigure!
> 
> So, I recommend the P600—and I’m looking forward to trying some of the hot & 
> cold press papers.  Oh, and I love that I just had to press a button to 
> switch to the matte black cartridge.  Gosh, I hated switching out cartridges 
> on the R2880.  The actual switching out wasn’t a big deal, but waiting for it 
> to register, so you could choose the appropriate paper was often frustrating. 
>  Life is better!
> 
> Cheers, Christine
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 9, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Stanley Halpin  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Note that there is a Rebate ($150) and a trade-up discount ($50) in effect 
>> 1-30 April 2017…
>> 
>> E.g., see, 
>> http://atlex.itsuppliesinc.netdna-cdn.com/media/pdf/rebate/TradeUpP400,600,800April2017MIR.pdf
>> 
>> I recently uncovered and started up my 2880 after a very long period of 
>> inactivity. Had the expected multiple passes to clean the heads, 3-4 inks 
>> needed replacing. But what bugs me is that the paper feed is working very 
>> sporadically. A true pain. Based on this thread, I did a quick google on 
>> P600, found one review that was very positive except for paper feed problems 
>> ( with certain papers). Makes me wonder though if I shouldn’t just struggle 
>> through rather than upgrading. But Godfrey’s note is encouraging... I will 
>> be interested to hear your experience.
>> 
>> stan
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 7, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think I’m going to order the p600 in the next few days.  My R2880 is 
>>> running really wonky.  Cheers, Christine
>>> 
>>> 
 On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
 
 Hi Christine, 
 
 I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
 improved 

Re: Epson P600?

[Paul Stenquist]

Congratulations. Sound good. My 2880 is still humming along, but I think Ill 
eventually go for a P800. Would like to make some 16x 20 prints.

Paul via phone

> On Apr 13, 2017, at 12:27 AM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> My P600 arrived today!
> 
> It’s true—the black and white prints do pop—as do the color.  I printed both 
> color and black and white on the Epson metallic glossy paper, and it really 
> looks nice.  I just finished printing some black and white Velvet Fine Art in 
> both letter and 13 x 19 inch paper.  Very nice.
> 
> As to loading paper:  It’s BETTER!  Yea  While there are a few extra 
> steps, these steps are so inconsequential.  Once you pop out the front manual 
> loading tray (not a problem to do), I think loading the paper flat and 
> guiding it through is less anxiety ridden than the other process on the 
> R2880—easier to get the alignment right.  In the 6 prints I just made, I did 
> get one “paper askew” notification, but that was due to user error.
> 
> I also set up the wireless printing with AirPrint on my iPad Air.  
> Easy-peasy!  I printed a flyer I made using Pages and had saved as a JPEG.  I 
> wasn’t expecting the color to be that great—but I was wrong:  the color is 
> very true and really pops. I printed it from the Photos app, and I printed it 
> on some premium matte paper.  The set-up was a breeze.  I was expecting 
> complications, but there were none.
> 
> I may have mentioned that they painted my office, and I have been doing some 
> serious printing and framing of my work on my office walls.  The dedicated 
> color wall is moving along nicely, but I only have two large prints on my 
> dedicated black and white wall.  The progress is slower here because a) I’ve 
> been thinking that I want to shoot some new stuff specifically for the B/W 
> wall and b) I knew I was seriously thinking of getting the P600 (provided I 
> got some good PDML reviews, which I did) and wanted to wait for better 
> prints.  Well, now that the printer has arrived, I will probably reprint the 
> two prints already on the wall and replace.
> 
> I really like the quality of the B/W on the Epson Metallic Glossy paper, so I 
> may do more printing with this paper.
> 
> For Mac users, you have to download all the driver stuff from the Epson web 
> page.  Immediately after, I checked for any updates, and those appeared and I 
> updated immediately.  When I opened Lightroom (most current version on the 
> iMac (non Creative Cloud)), everything was right were it should be, and I 
> went through all my usual selections.  I have the Creative Cloud version of 
> Lightroom, Adobe InDesign et al on my MacBook Pro w/Retina.  I haven’t set up 
> the P600 on that yet, but will do soon.
> 
> The only real problem now is space in my home study.  The p600 now sits on 
> the only flat work space I had.  This would change if I got rid of the R2880, 
> but I’m not willing to do that—at least for now.  More to the point, I’ve 
> been thinking a lot about my so-called creative space:  right now it’s just 
> filled with a jumble of stuff.  It’s a mess.  I may have to take some time to 
> rethink my creative space, so it’s more pleasurable to work in—more 
> efficient.  Easier to think about, but much harder to reconfigure!
> 
> So, I recommend the P600—and I’m looking forward to trying some of the hot & 
> cold press papers.  Oh, and I love that I just had to press a button to 
> switch to the matte black cartridge.  Gosh, I hated switching out cartridges 
> on the R2880.  The actual switching out wasn’t a big deal, but waiting for it 
> to register, so you could choose the appropriate paper was often frustrating. 
>  Life is better!
> 
> Cheers, Christine
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 9, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Stanley Halpin  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Note that there is a Rebate ($150) and a trade-up discount ($50) in effect 
>> 1-30 April 2017…
>> 
>> E.g., see, 
>> http://atlex.itsuppliesinc.netdna-cdn.com/media/pdf/rebate/TradeUpP400,600,800April2017MIR.pdf
>> 
>> I recently uncovered and started up my 2880 after a very long period of 
>> inactivity. Had the expected multiple passes to clean the heads, 3-4 inks 
>> needed replacing. But what bugs me is that the paper feed is working very 
>> sporadically. A true pain. Based on this thread, I did a quick google on 
>> P600, found one review that was very positive except for paper feed problems 
>> ( with certain papers). Makes me wonder though if I shouldn’t just struggle 
>> through rather than upgrading. But Godfrey’s note is encouraging... I will 
>> be interested to hear your experience.
>> 
>> stan
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 7, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think I’m going to order the p600 in the next few days.  My R2880 is 
>>> running really wonky.  Cheers, Christine
>>> 
>>> 
 On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
 
 Hi 

Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

My P600 arrived today!

It’s true—the black and white prints do pop—as do the color.  I printed both 
color and black and white on the Epson metallic glossy paper, and it really 
looks nice.  I just finished printing some black and white Velvet Fine Art in 
both letter and 13 x 19 inch paper.  Very nice.

As to loading paper:  It’s BETTER!  Yea  While there are a few extra steps, 
these steps are so inconsequential.  Once you pop out the front manual loading 
tray (not a problem to do), I think loading the paper flat and guiding it 
through is less anxiety ridden than the other process on the R2880—easier to 
get the alignment right.  In the 6 prints I just made, I did get one “paper 
askew” notification, but that was due to user error.

I also set up the wireless printing with AirPrint on my iPad Air.  Easy-peasy!  
I printed a flyer I made using Pages and had saved as a JPEG.  I wasn’t 
expecting the color to be that great—but I was wrong:  the color is very true 
and really pops. I printed it from the Photos app, and I printed it on some 
premium matte paper.  The set-up was a breeze.  I was expecting complications, 
but there were none.

I may have mentioned that they painted my office, and I have been doing some 
serious printing and framing of my work on my office walls.  The dedicated 
color wall is moving along nicely, but I only have two large prints on my 
dedicated black and white wall.  The progress is slower here because a) I’ve 
been thinking that I want to shoot some new stuff specifically for the B/W wall 
and b) I knew I was seriously thinking of getting the P600 (provided I got some 
good PDML reviews, which I did) and wanted to wait for better prints.  Well, 
now that the printer has arrived, I will probably reprint the two prints 
already on the wall and replace.

I really like the quality of the B/W on the Epson Metallic Glossy paper, so I 
may do more printing with this paper.

For Mac users, you have to download all the driver stuff from the Epson web 
page.  Immediately after, I checked for any updates, and those appeared and I 
updated immediately.  When I opened Lightroom (most current version on the iMac 
(non Creative Cloud)), everything was right were it should be, and I went 
through all my usual selections.  I have the Creative Cloud version of 
Lightroom, Adobe InDesign et al on my MacBook Pro w/Retina.  I haven’t set up 
the P600 on that yet, but will do soon.

The only real problem now is space in my home study.  The p600 now sits on the 
only flat work space I had.  This would change if I got rid of the R2880, but 
I’m not willing to do that—at least for now.  More to the point, I’ve been 
thinking a lot about my so-called creative space:  right now it’s just filled 
with a jumble of stuff.  It’s a mess.  I may have to take some time to rethink 
my creative space, so it’s more pleasurable to work in—more efficient.  Easier 
to think about, but much harder to reconfigure!

So, I recommend the P600—and I’m looking forward to trying some of the hot & 
cold press papers.  Oh, and I love that I just had to press a button to switch 
to the matte black cartridge.  Gosh, I hated switching out cartridges on the 
R2880.  The actual switching out wasn’t a big deal, but waiting for it to 
register, so you could choose the appropriate paper was often frustrating.  
Life is better!

Cheers, Christine






> On Apr 9, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Stanley Halpin  
> wrote:
> 
> Note that there is a Rebate ($150) and a trade-up discount ($50) in effect 
> 1-30 April 2017…
> 
> E.g., see, 
> http://atlex.itsuppliesinc.netdna-cdn.com/media/pdf/rebate/TradeUpP400,600,800April2017MIR.pdf
> 
> I recently uncovered and started up my 2880 after a very long period of 
> inactivity. Had the expected multiple passes to clean the heads, 3-4 inks 
> needed replacing. But what bugs me is that the paper feed is working very 
> sporadically. A true pain. Based on this thread, I did a quick google on 
> P600, found one review that was very positive except for paper feed problems 
> ( with certain papers). Makes me wonder though if I shouldn’t just struggle 
> through rather than upgrading. But Godfrey’s note is encouraging... I will be 
> interested to hear your experience.
> 
> stan
> 
> 
>> On Apr 7, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>> 
>> I think I’m going to order the p600 in the next few days.  My R2880 is 
>> running really wonky.  Cheers, Christine
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Christine, 
>>> 
>>> I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
>>> improved paper feed system over the R2400/R2880 is one of the truly great 
>>> things about it. Compared to the R2400/R2880, it's got better blacks, 
>>> better brilliance, and just does a better job. 
>>> 
>>> I don't recommend trying to refill the ink tanks. You can't get the Epson 
>>> inks for refilling 

Re: Epson P600?

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

The only paper feed issue that I've heard complaints about is the fact that the 
manual feed on the P600 requires extra steps for each piece of paper loaded 
("open the guide, insert the paper, press the load button, close the guide" 
compared to "insert the paper through the guide and feed it in until the switch 
starts the load process"). 

The only paper I've had minor difficulty loading is Hahnemühle Bamboo in the 
8.5x11 size, because it's quite heavyweight and has a tendency to curl (a 
little anti-curl massaging on the corner of the printer solves it every time). 

Otherwise, this printer has operated with no problems at all. 

G


> On Apr 9, 2017, at 4:07 PM, Stanley Halpin  
> wrote:
> 
> Note that there is a Rebate ($150) and a trade-up discount ($50) in effect 
> 1-30 April 2017…
> 
> E.g., see, 
> http://atlex.itsuppliesinc.netdna-cdn.com/media/pdf/rebate/TradeUpP400,600,800April2017MIR.pdf
> 
> I recently uncovered and started up my 2880 after a very long period of 
> inactivity. Had the expected multiple passes to clean the heads, 3-4 inks 
> needed replacing. But what bugs me is that the paper feed is working very 
> sporadically. A true pain. Based on this thread, I did a quick google on 
> P600, found one review that was very positive except for paper feed problems 
> ( with certain papers). Makes me wonder though if I shouldn’t just struggle 
> through rather than upgrading. But Godfrey’s note is encouraging... I will be 
> interested to hear your experience.
> 
> stan


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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

Ordered the p600.  Should be here on Wednesday.  Got the rebate form 
downloaded.  I should be able to report out a few days after arrival.  I’ll 
have to do a quick test before I send in my rebate to make sure the printer is 
in working order on delivery.  Chris Mitchell and I believe Steve Harvey gave 
the p600 excellent reviews as well.

On the R2880, I did use the alcohol and q-tip method to clean paper grabbers 
that I could reach.  That helped a little bit—for a bit—but still had a few 
retries to get the paper to pass through with the manual feed.  Sheet feeder is 
fine.  No problems there.  I’ll keep the R2880 around for some craft project 
work until it dies, and use the p600 as a dedicated photo printer.

Cheers, Christine




> On Apr 9, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Stanley Halpin  
> wrote:
> 
> Note that there is a Rebate ($150) and a trade-up discount ($50) in effect 
> 1-30 April 2017…
> 
> E.g., see, 
> http://atlex.itsuppliesinc.netdna-cdn.com/media/pdf/rebate/TradeUpP400,600,800April2017MIR.pdf
> 
> I recently uncovered and started up my 2880 after a very long period of 
> inactivity. Had the expected multiple passes to clean the heads, 3-4 inks 
> needed replacing. But what bugs me is that the paper feed is working very 
> sporadically. A true pain. Based on this thread, I did a quick google on 
> P600, found one review that was very positive except for paper feed problems 
> ( with certain papers). Makes me wonder though if I shouldn’t just struggle 
> through rather than upgrading. But Godfrey’s note is encouraging... I will be 
> interested to hear your experience.
> 
> stan
> 
> 
>> On Apr 7, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>> 
>> I think I’m going to order the p600 in the next few days.  My R2880 is 
>> running really wonky.  Cheers, Christine
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Christine, 
>>> 
>>> I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
>>> improved paper feed system over the R2400/R2880 is one of the truly great 
>>> things about it. Compared to the R2400/R2880, it's got better blacks, 
>>> better brilliance, and just does a better job. 
>>> 
>>> I don't recommend trying to refill the ink tanks. You can't get the Epson 
>>> inks for refilling of the same formulation. I've found this printer to be 
>>> pretty economical on ink anyway ... the big tanks help, and I think the 
>>> heads have greater precision in laying it down. 
>>> 
>>> I use Velvet Fine Art and Hot Press Natural papers the most, but swap to 
>>> Photo Black ink for Exhibition Fiber. It does an excellent job with all 
>>> three. Also with Hahnemühle Bamboo and other fine art papers  I haven't 
>>> found any papers that don't work well with it. 
>>> 
>>> You can't go wrong with the P600 unless you need the larger paper size of 
>>> the P800 ... :-)
>>> 
>>> G
>>> 
>>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>>> 
>> On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
>> Hi All:
>> 
>> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
>> 
>> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
>> and/or issues?
>> 
>> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
>> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
>> try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
>> agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
>> user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
>> been fussy lately.
>> 
>> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
>> the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
>> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
>> ink?
>> 
>> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
>> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
>> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
>> interested how it works on the P600.
>> 
>> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
>> 
>> Cheers, Christine
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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

I ordered it last night and it will arrive on Wed.  I printed out the rebate 
form. Deadline for rebate is 4/30.  Looking forward to trying it out and will 
definitely report to the list. Hopefully, my experience will be the same as 
Godfrey's. :-). 

Cheers, Christine 



> On Apr 9, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Stanley Halpin  
> wrote:
> 
> Note that there is a Rebate ($150) and a trade-up discount ($50) in effect 
> 1-30 April 2017…
> 
> E.g., see, 
> http://atlex.itsuppliesinc.netdna-cdn.com/media/pdf/rebate/TradeUpP400,600,800April2017MIR.pdf
> 
> I recently uncovered and started up my 2880 after a very long period of 
> inactivity. Had the expected multiple passes to clean the heads, 3-4 inks 
> needed replacing. But what bugs me is that the paper feed is working very 
> sporadically. A true pain. Based on this thread, I did a quick google on 
> P600, found one review that was very positive except for paper feed problems 
> ( with certain papers). Makes me wonder though if I shouldn’t just struggle 
> through rather than upgrading. But Godfrey’s note is encouraging... I will be 
> interested to hear your experience.
> 
> stan
> 
> 
>> On Apr 7, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>> 
>> I think I’m going to order the p600 in the next few days.  My R2880 is 
>> running really wonky.  Cheers, Christine
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Christine, 
>>> 
>>> I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
>>> improved paper feed system over the R2400/R2880 is one of the truly great 
>>> things about it. Compared to the R2400/R2880, it's got better blacks, 
>>> better brilliance, and just does a better job. 
>>> 
>>> I don't recommend trying to refill the ink tanks. You can't get the Epson 
>>> inks for refilling of the same formulation. I've found this printer to be 
>>> pretty economical on ink anyway ... the big tanks help, and I think the 
>>> heads have greater precision in laying it down. 
>>> 
>>> I use Velvet Fine Art and Hot Press Natural papers the most, but swap to 
>>> Photo Black ink for Exhibition Fiber. It does an excellent job with all 
>>> three. Also with Hahnemühle Bamboo and other fine art papers  I haven't 
>>> found any papers that don't work well with it. 
>>> 
>>> You can't go wrong with the P600 unless you need the larger paper size of 
>>> the P800 ... :-)
>>> 
>>> G
>>> 
>>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>>> 
>> On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
>> Hi All:
>> 
>> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
>> 
>> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
>> and/or issues?
>> 
>> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
>> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
>> try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
>> agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
>> user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
>> been fussy lately.
>> 
>> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
>> the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
>> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
>> ink?
>> 
>> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
>> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
>> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
>> interested how it works on the P600.
>> 
>> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
>> 
>> Cheers, Christine
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Re: Epson P600?

[Stanley Halpin]

Note that there is a Rebate ($150) and a trade-up discount ($50) in effect 1-30 
April 2017…

E.g., see, 
http://atlex.itsuppliesinc.netdna-cdn.com/media/pdf/rebate/TradeUpP400,600,800April2017MIR.pdf

I recently uncovered and started up my 2880 after a very long period of 
inactivity. Had the expected multiple passes to clean the heads, 3-4 inks 
needed replacing. But what bugs me is that the paper feed is working very 
sporadically. A true pain. Based on this thread, I did a quick google on P600, 
found one review that was very positive except for paper feed problems ( with 
certain papers). Makes me wonder though if I shouldn’t just struggle through 
rather than upgrading. But Godfrey’s note is encouraging... I will be 
interested to hear your experience.

stan


> On Apr 7, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> I think I’m going to order the p600 in the next few days.  My R2880 is 
> running really wonky.  Cheers, Christine
> 
> 
>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Christine, 
>> 
>> I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
>> improved paper feed system over the R2400/R2880 is one of the truly great 
>> things about it. Compared to the R2400/R2880, it's got better blacks, better 
>> brilliance, and just does a better job. 
>> 
>> I don't recommend trying to refill the ink tanks. You can't get the Epson 
>> inks for refilling of the same formulation. I've found this printer to be 
>> pretty economical on ink anyway ... the big tanks help, and I think the 
>> heads have greater precision in laying it down. 
>> 
>> I use Velvet Fine Art and Hot Press Natural papers the most, but swap to 
>> Photo Black ink for Exhibition Fiber. It does an excellent job with all 
>> three. Also with Hahnemühle Bamboo and other fine art papers  I haven't 
>> found any papers that don't work well with it. 
>> 
>> You can't go wrong with the P600 unless you need the larger paper size of 
>> the P800 ... :-)
>> 
>> G
>> 
>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>> 
> On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
> Hi All:
> 
> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
> 
> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
> and/or issues?
> 
> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
> try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
> agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
> user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
> been fussy lately.
> 
> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
> the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
> ink?
> 
> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
> interested how it works on the P600.
> 
> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
> 
> Cheers, Christine
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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

I think I’m going to order the p600 in the next few days.  My R2880 is running 
really wonky.  Cheers, Christine


> On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> Hi Christine, 
> 
> I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
> improved paper feed system over the R2400/R2880 is one of the truly great 
> things about it. Compared to the R2400/R2880, it's got better blacks, better 
> brilliance, and just does a better job. 
> 
> I don't recommend trying to refill the ink tanks. You can't get the Epson 
> inks for refilling of the same formulation. I've found this printer to be 
> pretty economical on ink anyway ... the big tanks help, and I think the heads 
> have greater precision in laying it down. 
> 
> I use Velvet Fine Art and Hot Press Natural papers the most, but swap to 
> Photo Black ink for Exhibition Fiber. It does an excellent job with all 
> three. Also with Hahnemühle Bamboo and other fine art papers  I haven't 
> found any papers that don't work well with it. 
> 
> You can't go wrong with the P600 unless you need the larger paper size of the 
> P800 ... :-)
> 
> G
> 
> On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
 On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
 Hi All:
 
 Is anyone using the Epson P600?
 
 Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
 and/or issues?
 
 My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
 just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
 try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
 agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
 user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
 been fussy lately.
 
 I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
 the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
 and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
 ink?
 
 If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
 other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
 paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
 interested how it works on the P600.
 
 Interested in any and all information you have to share!
 
 Cheers, Christine
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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

Most excellent, Godfrey!  Great to hear about the less fussy paper feeder.  
Hmmm.  I just might jump the gun and buy. Big thanks for your thoughts!

Cheers, Christine 



> On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:48 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> I'm going to replace my 2880 with a P800. I get quite a few requests for 
> 16x24 prints. And it would be nice to take full advantage of full frame 
> pixels.
> 
> Paul via phone
> 
>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 7:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Christine, 
>> 
>> I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
>> improved paper feed system over the R2400/R2880 is one of the truly great 
>> things about it. Compared to the R2400/R2880, it's got better blacks, better 
>> brilliance, and just does a better job. 
>> 
>> I don't recommend trying to refill the ink tanks. You can't get the Epson 
>> inks for refilling of the same formulation. I've found this printer to be 
>> pretty economical on ink anyway ... the big tanks help, and I think the 
>> heads have greater precision in laying it down. 
>> 
>> I use Velvet Fine Art and Hot Press Natural papers the most, but swap to 
>> Photo Black ink for Exhibition Fiber. It does an excellent job with all 
>> three. Also with Hahnemühle Bamboo and other fine art papers  I haven't 
>> found any papers that don't work well with it. 
>> 
>> You can't go wrong with the P600 unless you need the larger paper size of 
>> the P800 ... :-)
>> 
>> G
>> 
>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>> 
> On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
> Hi All:
> 
> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
> 
> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
> and/or issues?
> 
> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
> try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
> agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
> user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
> been fussy lately.
> 
> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
> the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
> ink?
> 
> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
> interested how it works on the P600.
> 
> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
> 
> Cheers, Christine
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Re: Epson P600?

[Paul Stenquist]

I'm going to replace my 2880 with a P800. I get quite a few requests for 16x24 
prints. And it would be nice to take full advantage of full frame pixels.

Paul via phone

> On Mar 20, 2017, at 7:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> Hi Christine, 
> 
> I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
> improved paper feed system over the R2400/R2880 is one of the truly great 
> things about it. Compared to the R2400/R2880, it's got better blacks, better 
> brilliance, and just does a better job. 
> 
> I don't recommend trying to refill the ink tanks. You can't get the Epson 
> inks for refilling of the same formulation. I've found this printer to be 
> pretty economical on ink anyway ... the big tanks help, and I think the heads 
> have greater precision in laying it down. 
> 
> I use Velvet Fine Art and Hot Press Natural papers the most, but swap to 
> Photo Black ink for Exhibition Fiber. It does an excellent job with all 
> three. Also with Hahnemühle Bamboo and other fine art papers  I haven't 
> found any papers that don't work well with it. 
> 
> You can't go wrong with the P600 unless you need the larger paper size of the 
> P800 ... :-)
> 
> G
> 
> On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
 On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
 Hi All:
 
 Is anyone using the Epson P600?
 
 Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
 and/or issues?
 
 My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
 just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
 try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
 agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
 user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
 been fussy lately.
 
 I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
 the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
 and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
 ink?
 
 If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
 other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
 paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
 interested how it works on the P600.
 
 Interested in any and all information you have to share!
 
 Cheers, Christine
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Re: Epson P600?

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Hi Christine, 

I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The 
improved paper feed system over the R2400/R2880 is one of the truly great 
things about it. Compared to the R2400/R2880, it's got better blacks, better 
brilliance, and just does a better job. 

I don't recommend trying to refill the ink tanks. You can't get the Epson inks 
for refilling of the same formulation. I've found this printer to be pretty 
economical on ink anyway ... the big tanks help, and I think the heads have 
greater precision in laying it down. 

I use Velvet Fine Art and Hot Press Natural papers the most, but swap to Photo 
Black ink for Exhibition Fiber. It does an excellent job with all three. Also 
with Hahnemühle Bamboo and other fine art papers  I haven't found any 
papers that don't work well with it. 

You can't go wrong with the P600 unless you need the larger paper size of the 
P800 ... :-)

G

On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:

>>> On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
>>> Hi All:
>>> 
>>> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
>>> 
>>> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
>>> and/or issues?
>>> 
>>> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
>>> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
>>> try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
>>> agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
>>> user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
>>> been fussy lately.
>>> 
>>> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
>>> the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
>>> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
>>> ink?
>>> 
>>> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
>>> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
>>> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
>>> interested how it works on the P600.
>>> 
>>> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
>>> 
>>> Cheers, Christine

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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

Yep, my preference is pigment!  Cheers, Christine 


> On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:17 PM, Paul in MKE  wrote:
> 
> Epson's ECO series...If I were in the market for an office printer I'd 
> definitely consider one.  But...the ink is dye based so they're not a great 
> choice for printing for longevity/  If you're printing photos your best bet 
> is a printer using pigment based ink technology.
> 
> -p
> 
> On 3/20/2017 1:00 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
>> I can't offer much help, but I'm pretty sure Epson has instructions on
>> their site how to clean the rollers on their older printers so they will
>> pick up the paper properly.
>> 
>> I don't do any photo printing at home. I just prefer old fashion
>> chromogenic prints.
>> 
>> But if I *was* looking for a new printer, I think Epson now offers
>> printers that use bulk ink. That's what I'd look for.
>> 
>> You don't have to replace cartridges, just refill the bottles. And since
>> the bottles are racked on the side of the printer where you can see
>> them, you can always see how much ink is left.
>> 
>> On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
>>> Hi All:
>>> 
>>> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
>>> 
>>> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
>>> and/or issues?
>>> 
>>> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
>>> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
>>> try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
>>> agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
>>> user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
>>> been fussy lately.
>>> 
>>> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
>>> the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
>>> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
>>> ink?
>>> 
>>> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
>>> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
>>> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
>>> interested how it works on the P600.
>>> 
>>> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
>>> 
>>> Cheers, Christine
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

Excellent to hear, Chris!  Have you used the front loader for papers like 
Velvet Fine Art or similar type of papers?  Is the front loader fussy, or 
pretty consistent?

Fun to hear the bw quality is excellent.  I was able to get my office at work 
repainted and a bit of an upgrade in office furniture—actually it’s nicer used 
furniture that a sister school ditched, but it’s so much nicer than the 
furniture we had; everyone in my department is just tickled pink with what we 
were given.

Also, we were given a choice of 3 colors for one wall to be painted in our 
choice color—I chose a playful muted pinkish color, and on that wall I’ve 
started hanging matted, framed black and white photos—I call it my good’n 
plenty wall.  The opposite wall is used for my color photography.  It’s been so 
much fun planning and printing prints to hang on the wall.  Since we have so 
many bookcases in our house, I don’t have much wall space to hang prints, so 
this has been a fun project.

My desk faces my office door, and that wall I call my elephant wall—prints of 
elephants—my favorite animal.  The wall behind me has a bit more political 
theme—I have a poster I love with the “Make Art Not War” message.  It’s one of 
my favorite posters.

Anyway—getting a bit windy and wordy here!

Thanks for thoughts!

Cheers, Christine 




> On Mar 20, 2017, at 1:59 PM, Chris Mitchell  wrote:
> 
> Christine - I've had one for a year or so and find it excellent. It
> does a super job of B as well as colour.
> 
> I use a simple workflow - calibrated Mac monitor, Lightroom, pick the
> profile for the printer / paper and set it off. I mainly use Epson
> Premium Semi Gloss - seems to look a lot like the Ilford Pearl that I
> used to use in the darkroom. I've also used Permajet Oyster, a nice
> stipple finish paper and am pretty happy with that too. One day I'll
> have a go with more exotic papers, but haven't used metallic.
> 
> Yes, the inks are not cheap, but I'm more than happy with the results.


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Re: Epson P600?

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> On Mar 20, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Steve Sharpe  wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:00:11 -0400, John Sessoms wrote:
>> I can't offer much help, but I'm pretty sure Epson has instructions on
>> their site how to clean the rollers on their older printers so they will
>> pick up the paper properly.
>> 
>> I don't do any photo printing at home. I just prefer old fashion
>> chromogenic prints.
>> 
>> But if I *was* looking for a new printer, I think Epson now offers
>> printers that use bulk ink. That's what I'd look for.
> 
> Yes, they are...but so far only for business or office printers.


Ah, good to know.  Cheers, Christine

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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

Thanks, John!  Much appreciated!  I’ll have to check if the P600 ink cartridges 
are refillable.  Cheers, Christine 


> On Mar 20, 2017, at 1:00 PM, John Sessoms  wrote:
> 
> I can't offer much help, but I'm pretty sure Epson has instructions on
> their site how to clean the rollers on their older printers so they will
> pick up the paper properly.
> 
> I don't do any photo printing at home. I just prefer old fashion
> chromogenic prints.
> 
> But if I *was* looking for a new printer, I think Epson now offers
> printers that use bulk ink. That's what I'd look for.
> 
> You don't have to replace cartridges, just refill the bottles. And since
> the bottles are racked on the side of the printer where you can see
> them, you can always see how much ink is left.
> 
> On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
>> Hi All:
>> 
>> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
>> 
>> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
>> and/or issues?
>> 
>> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
>> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
>> try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
>> agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
>> user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
>> been fussy lately.
>> 
>> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
>> the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
>> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
>> ink?
>> 
>> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
>> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
>> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
>> interested how it works on the P600.
>> 
>> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
>> 
>> Cheers, Christine
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: Epson P600?

[Paul in MKE]

Epson's ECO series...If I were in the market for an office printer I'd 
definitely consider one.  But...the ink is dye based so they're not a 
great choice for printing for longevity/  If you're printing photos your 
best bet is a printer using pigment based ink technology.


-p

On 3/20/2017 1:00 PM, John Sessoms wrote:

I can't offer much help, but I'm pretty sure Epson has instructions on
their site how to clean the rollers on their older printers so they will
pick up the paper properly.

I don't do any photo printing at home. I just prefer old fashion
chromogenic prints.

But if I *was* looking for a new printer, I think Epson now offers
printers that use bulk ink. That's what I'd look for.

You don't have to replace cartridges, just refill the bottles. And since
the bottles are racked on the side of the printer where you can see
them, you can always see how much ink is left.

On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:

Hi All:

Is anyone using the Epson P600?

Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
and/or issues?

My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
been fussy lately.

I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
ink?

If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
interested how it works on the P600.

Interested in any and all information you have to share!

Cheers, Christine









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[Chris Mitchell]

Christine - I've had one for a year or so and find it excellent. It
does a super job of B as well as colour.

I use a simple workflow - calibrated Mac monitor, Lightroom, pick the
profile for the printer / paper and set it off. I mainly use Epson
Premium Semi Gloss - seems to look a lot like the Ilford Pearl that I
used to use in the darkroom. I've also used Permajet Oyster, a nice
stipple finish paper and am pretty happy with that too. One day I'll
have a go with more exotic papers, but haven't used metallic.

Yes, the inks are not cheap, but I'm more than happy with the results.

Chris

On 19 March 2017 at 20:21, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
>
> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows and/or issues?
>
> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately, just now in 
> fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first try of a print.  I 
> often have to try a few times before the rollers agree to grab the paper and 
> run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art user.  Love that stuff, but I have 
> to use the back feed, and it’s been fussy lately.
>
> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out the photo 
> and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger and $32 a pop 
> (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about ink?
>
> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any other 
> specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic paper I want to 
> try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still interested how it works on the 
> P600.
>
> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
>
> Cheers, Christine
>
>
>
>
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On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:00:11 -0400, John Sessoms wrote:
> I can't offer much help, but I'm pretty sure Epson has instructions on
> their site how to clean the rollers on their older printers so they will
> pick up the paper properly.
> 
> I don't do any photo printing at home. I just prefer old fashion
> chromogenic prints.
> 
> But if I *was* looking for a new printer, I think Epson now offers
> printers that use bulk ink. That's what I'd look for.

Yes, they are...but so far only for business or office printers.

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[John Sessoms]

I can't offer much help, but I'm pretty sure Epson has instructions on
their site how to clean the rollers on their older printers so they will
pick up the paper properly.

I don't do any photo printing at home. I just prefer old fashion
chromogenic prints.

But if I *was* looking for a new printer, I think Epson now offers
printers that use bulk ink. That's what I'd look for.

You don't have to replace cartridges, just refill the bottles. And since
the bottles are racked on the side of the printer where you can see
them, you can always see how much ink is left.

On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:

Hi All:

Is anyone using the Epson P600?

Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows
and/or issues?

My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately,
just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first
try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers
agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art
user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s
been fussy lately.

I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out
the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger
and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about
ink?

If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any
other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic
paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still
interested how it works on the P600.

Interested in any and all information you have to share!

Cheers, Christine







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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

> On Mar 19, 2017, at 6:21 PM, Steve Sharpe  wrote:
> 
> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any 
>> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic 
>> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still 
>> interested how it works on the P600.
> 
> Not yet. I've only tried it with Ilford Heavyweight Duo Matt, Inkpress 
> Pro Gloss and Moab Exhibition Luster. Good results with all of them.

I just made a slew of prints on the metallic paper.  Turns out, the R2880 isn’t 
listed as compatible with metallic paper, but I went ahead and gave it a try 
using the premium glossy profile, and I’m a little surprised this profile 
worked as well as it did.  I think it’s best to print high key renderings on 
the metallic.  I thought it just ok for low key renderings.  I haven’t done 
glossy prints for several years.  I kind of like the results with the metallic, 
though my preference is for textured matte paper by far.

I can tell my 2880 is getting rough.  I’d like to get another year, so keep 
your fingers crossed!

Cheers, Christine


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Re: Epson P600?

[Steve Sharpe]

On Sun, 19 Mar 2017 19:05:04 -0500, Christine Aguila wrote:
> Big thanks, Steve!  Much appreciated. The front loading process will 
> definitely require me to rethink where I'd put the printer in my 
> study. 
> 
> If you use Velvet Fine Art paper, I'd be interested in you thoughts 
> on quality of color and bw prints. I just love that paper. 

I've never tried it. I tended to boycott Epson papers since they were 
so damned expensive in Canada, and Epson USA will not allow American 
vendors to ship internationally. Now I see that it looks like they have 
dropped their prices here, so I will have to try it.


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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

Big thanks, Steve!  Much appreciated. The front loading process will definitely 
require me to rethink where I'd put the printer in my study. 

If you use Velvet Fine Art paper, I'd be interested in you thoughts on quality 
of color and bw prints. I just love that paper. 

Cheers, Christine 

Christine Aguila, Asst. Professor
Communications Dept.
Truman College
FC4 President

> On Mar 19, 2017, at 6:21 PM, Steve Sharpe  wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:21:48 -0500, Christine Aguila wrote:
>> Hi All:
>> 
>> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
> 
> I just got one this week!
> 
>> 
>> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows 
>> and/or issues?
> 
> I have only done a few prints with it so far. I don't see a lot of 
> difference in colour print quality between it and my old R1800. But for 
> black and white it is FAR superior. I was limited to matt paper if I 
> wanted a decent B+W print with the R1800, so it is great to be able to 
> use glossy paper.
> 
> Not really sure about the workflow, yet, but that seems to be similar 
> to the R1800. The P600 does not seem to be a very fast printer, though. 
> After you send a file to it, it sits there for awhile humming, clicking 
> and buzzing before it deigns to print it.
> 
>> 
>> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately, 
>> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first 
>> try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers 
>> agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art 
>> user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s 
>> been fussy lately.
> 
> On the P600 you feed the fancy papers into the front of it. It then 
> seems to transport the paper up and out of a slot in the back...then 
> back in for printing. I keep my printer on a shelf in this sort of 
> closet/alcove next to my desk. It was a tight fit for the R1800 but it 
> worked. The P600 is a deeper printer, so I don't think I'll able to use 
> any papers which need to be fed from the front. Time to start looking 
> for somewhere else to put it...
> 
>> 
>> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out 
>> the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger 
>> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about ink?
> 
> It consumes ink during the changeover, but you probably knew that.
> 
>> 
>> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any 
>> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic 
>> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still 
>> interested how it works on the P600.
> 
> Not yet. I've only tried it with Ilford Heavyweight Duo Matt, Inkpress 
> Pro Gloss and Moab Exhibition Luster. Good results with all of them.
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Re: Epson P600?

[Steve Sharpe]

On Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:21:48 -0500, Christine Aguila wrote:
> Hi All:
> 
> Is anyone using the Epson P600?

I just got one this week!

> 
> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows 
> and/or issues?

I have only done a few prints with it so far. I don't see a lot of 
difference in colour print quality between it and my old R1800. But for 
black and white it is FAR superior. I was limited to matt paper if I 
wanted a decent B+W print with the R1800, so it is great to be able to 
use glossy paper.

Not really sure about the workflow, yet, but that seems to be similar 
to the R1800. The P600 does not seem to be a very fast printer, though. 
After you send a file to it, it sits there for awhile humming, clicking 
and buzzing before it deigns to print it.

> 
> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately, 
> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first 
> try of a print.  I often have to try a few times before the rollers 
> agree to grab the paper and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art 
> user.  Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s 
> been fussy lately.

On the P600 you feed the fancy papers into the front of it. It then 
seems to transport the paper up and out of a slot in the back...then 
back in for printing. I keep my printer on a shelf in this sort of 
closet/alcove next to my desk. It was a tight fit for the R1800 but it 
worked. The P600 is a deeper printer, so I don't think I'll able to use 
any papers which need to be fed from the front. Time to start looking 
for somewhere else to put it...

> 
> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out 
> the photo and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger 
> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about ink?

It consumes ink during the changeover, but you probably knew that.

> 
> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any 
> other specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic 
> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still 
> interested how it works on the P600.

Not yet. I've only tried it with Ilford Heavyweight Duo Matt, Inkpress 
Pro Gloss and Moab Exhibition Luster. Good results with all of them.
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Re: Epson P600?

[Christine Aguila]

Thanks, Paul!  Helpful info. Definitely will try the alcohol cleaning method on 
the rollers. 

Cheers, Christine 

> On Mar 19, 2017, at 4:56 PM, Paul in MKE  wrote:
> 
> Christine -
> 
> Red River Paper has a pretty extensive review of the P600 here...
> 
> http://www.redrivercatalog.com/infocenter/articles/epson-surecolor-p600-review-introduction.html
> 
> And a print cost analysis here...
> 
> http://www.redrivercatalog.com/epson-surecolor-p600-cost-per-print.html
> 
> Have you tried cleaning the rollers on your R2880?  Over time they collect 
> paper dust and become slippery.  See Part 2 on this page...
> 
> http://www.redrivercatalog.com/infocenter/tips/how-to-clean-and-maintain-your-inkjet-printer.html
> 
> -p
> 
> 
>> On 3/19/2017 3:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
>> Hi All:
>> 
>> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
>> 
>> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows and/or 
>> issues?
>> 
>> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately, just now 
>> in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first try of a print. 
>>  I often have to try a few times before the rollers agree to grab the paper 
>> and run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art user.  Love that stuff, but I 
>> have to use the back feed, and it’s been fussy lately.
>> 
>> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out the photo 
>> and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger and $32 a pop 
>> (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about ink?
>> 
>> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any other 
>> specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic paper I want to 
>> try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still interested how it works on the 
>> P600.
>> 
>> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
>> 
>> Cheers, Christine
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: Epson P600?

[Paul in MKE]

Christine -

Red River Paper has a pretty extensive review of the P600 here...

http://www.redrivercatalog.com/infocenter/articles/epson-surecolor-p600-review-introduction.html

And a print cost analysis here...

http://www.redrivercatalog.com/epson-surecolor-p600-cost-per-print.html

Have you tried cleaning the rollers on your R2880?  Over time they 
collect paper dust and become slippery.  See Part 2 on this page...


http://www.redrivercatalog.com/infocenter/tips/how-to-clean-and-maintain-your-inkjet-printer.html

-p


On 3/19/2017 3:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:

Hi All:

Is anyone using the Epson P600?

Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows and/or issues?

My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately, just now in 
fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first try of a print.  I 
often have to try a few times before the rollers agree to grab the paper and 
run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art user.  Love that stuff, but I have to 
use the back feed, and it’s been fussy lately.

I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out the photo 
and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger and $32 a pop 
(listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about ink?

If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any other 
specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic paper I want to 
try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still interested how it works on the 
P600.

Interested in any and all information you have to share!

Cheers, Christine







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