Which small Epson printer for b&w prints and normal printing?

[eli griggs]

I need a small, quality printer for household and archival prints up to 11x14 inches at the largest, plus negative scaning.

Any suggestions, please.

 

[gbroadbridge]

You want a small printer and scanner with good quality?

There ain't no such thing.

At the least you are looking for a separate printer and scanner, and if you want decent quality you are just not going to get it from a printer with anything less than 6 inks

And archival means pigment inks.

 

[eli griggs]

You want a small printer and scanner with good quality?

There ain't no such thing.

At the least you are looking for a separate printer and scanner, and if you want decent quality you are just not going to get it from a printer with anything less than 6 inks

And archival means pigment inks.

Pigmented inks to be sure, dyes are for temporary prints and as a painter, working in oils, wc, acrylic, etc, i am very aware of their limitations.


As to all in ones, there are commercial level and practical level for folks in most all makers and imm looking for something in the less than $500 price level.

I'm sure im not alone in demanding a manufacturing giant like Epson meet my needs without raiding my wallet of a month's salary, and I can come down from 11x14 digital inches to standard printer paper size of about 8x10, not for a museum wall or collection but a family or art league wall, where $1500 prints aren't called for.

Quality prints should be affordable and not so expensive that their very existence is the end all, be all, main monetary or technology value.