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This was my first "professional" printer for use in my photography business. I wanted the capability of printing out and having complete control of my clients' orders. The initial setup wasn't difficult. The issue I had was calibrating the monitor, printer and Photoshop elements so that the prints came out the way they appeared on my monitor. A fellow Epson user gave me a step-by-step tutorial and I was off and running. Be forewarned: This is not a plug-and-go printer; it requires some effort on your part to make sure you get the quality prints you want. The wide format allowed me to fill a majority of my orders, as some were "fine art" prints ordered in larger sizes. I was able to produce images on glossy as well as matte and fine art papers from Epson, Red River and Hahnemuhle. Using any of these papers required downloading paper profiles from the different companies' websites. Ink usage is a negative issue for a lot of Epson owners, but for me it wasn't a big deal. Epson of course recommends using their inks, which I was happy to do, as they are archival quality and worth the expense. Personally, I didn't feel the printer was an ink hog. At one point I upgraded to a new Epson photo printer, and quickly found out that my R1800 really was better. I don't know how today's new printers compare, but this printer gave me excellent service for a number of years, and I would buy another without hesitation.Read full review
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