Hi Chris - great video on the Epson P900. Was wondering after 2 years has passed, could you do another post-purchase review; I also have a concern about cleaning frequency. Since each print is different in terms of amounts of ink used, what has been your experience about cleaning the print heads to maintain crispness in the prints? Thanks so much, and. best to you in your endeavors!
I was just having this conversation with my partner last night about what is the point to print images nowadays! And I so much agree with you! It's hard to describe but it might be that extra mix of senses a print has, the touching, feeling the texture, perceiving it from different angles, different lights and it kind of gives the attention it really deserves.
so well said. i completely agree. love how you put that..... the touch, feel, texture, different light... almost like it comes alive in a more personal way.
I'm an artist. I've been reviewing and reading for days. This video was actually full of specific answers to questions I had. Thank you SO much! PS. I'll be sending your videos to my photographer friends who will no doubt follow you. :)
Hey! I've been in the photography game for a few years now and I'm learning a lot. Just wanted to thank you and encourage you to keep making videos like this. You have so much knowledge and experience to share, and I really appreciate you bringing that to UA-cam. Thank You
I just purchased this printer. My Epson Stylus 3800 finally gave up the ghost after 16 years of exquisite printing. I'm a casual photographer, a designer, an architect and artist, so I use the printer to print architectural drawings at C-size (17x22), renderings, photos from my cell and DSLR and hand drawn sketches. For me this printer and what Epson offers suits my needs very well. I've used other brands but the versatility and amazing quality of prints is unmatched in my opinion. Also I keep a digital library of images but the primary purpose of my library is to allow me to select which images to print and printing with the P900 is truly a joy! Thanks for the video!
Hey Chris, I've been thinking of picking up a P900 and, having been watching various related videos of late, just found yours. Firstly, let me say that I'm entirely convinced and will be ordering the printer directly. Secondly, and more importantly, I was truly taken by your obvious enthusiasm - not just for the printer, but for photography and life. I've subscribed to both your UA-cam channel and Instagram page and will be eagerly looking forward to more of your content in future. It's always great to find such a positive, like-minded person and an especially rare treat to happen upon one online. Cheers! -Ken
Agreed. Both on the print being an integral part of the photographic process (or else you're a "digital artist" who will miss the joy of seeing their work in physical form) and the P900 absolutely rocking! Excellent prints for the most part so far, but my big challenge now is determining which core papers to use. My go-to for most prints so far has been Ultra Premium Luster (very versatile with great colors/blacks) but of course different papers best suit different images. I have about 50 paper samples (I know--way too many) and I want to get down to about 4-5 papers. In addition to UPL, I want a metallic (Epson Metallic Luster has been working well so far), a matte cotton/rag for more "painterly" images (maybe Legacy Fibre?), and most of all a baryta (too bad Epson apparently no longer sells Legacy Baryta), as that delivers stunning images (that rival silver-gelatin prints for B&W). At this point, it would seem that I "simply" need to compare prints using a test image and the ICC profiles provided by the contenders (Canson, Hahnemühle, Moab, Red River, and of course Epson) but that seems a daunting task (and there has to be more to it). I'll bet it will be difficult to tell some of these apart (it's even possible that some are actually the same paper, rebranded, or at least share characteristics) and most of them will probably be suitable, but I want the print to look like what I had in mind when I decided to trip the shutter, and that's going to take some experimentation to see what works. What you see onscreen isn't necessarily what comes out of the printer (even with a calibrated monitor and DxO software plus Epson Print Layout). It's a process...
Thankyou for this review. I love your enthusiastic style of presentation. I have a question about having to enter printing information at both the originating computer as well as this printer. What information is required to be entered twice? (This setup seems to introduce the possibility for a greater amount of user error.) Thanks in advance for your answer. :)
I just bought this printer yesterday. The only thing it gulps ink when installing the primary setup cartridges. Ink levels dropped to about 1/3 , so only about 18 ml's left over to print. It almost immediately forces you to buy new cartridges, but I am going to use refillables/resetter and Inktec Powerchrome K3 ink combined with orginal Epson PK and MB ink. It prints perfectly on canvas rolls too, but be careful: the roll weight is important (not to heavy), otherwise the roll is not fed well into the printer, so I have to remove 1/3 of the roll in order to make roll lighter and the canvas is fed into the printer without any problem.
Thank you Chris for your review. I can tell you're a great teacher. Question. Do you have a feel for how well the ink heads stay unclogged with the archival inks. I had a R1900 that died because the ink head clogged up beyond the ability to clean. And I couldn't find a solvent that worked with archival inks. I cleaned the heads often but every time I did, it wasted so much ink.
Hi Chris...Great video. Its easy to see the joy you get from what you do! I have the P900 and love the prints I get. Recently my printer has slowed way down. Its taking 8min to print a simple 5x7 greeting card. Not cool when I have a large order to fill! Could you tell me if there is something I can do to speed it up and maintain the great quality? I have the correct paper and profile. Thanks so much, Suzanne
7:30 is it really necessary to set the same settings both on the computer and the printer? Do we know which takes precedence if they aren't the same settings?
Don't know if you're going to see this Chris, as I'm a bit late to the party, but I have a question: how many prints can I expect from new cartridges in a P900 (which I'm planning to purchase to print my digital projects and sell them), for instance @85% coverage on an 11x17 dimension? Ballpark figure, in your experience...? I have to be able to calculate the cost of replacements in the price of my projects, so this is why I'm asking. By the way, damn are you ever talented. Those pics in your intro are fabulous. Your enthusiasm is also contagious. And I'm not just saying that to get an answer :). Thanks in advance and the very best to you!
thanks! much appreciated! unfortunately, i haven't really kept tabs on the cost of printing/ink... usually because it isn't cheap and because i love printing so much - ha! in other words, it's almost better if i don't know as printing for me is mostly for "fun" and for making connections with clients/subjects/etc. but i totally get that question. sorry i don't have a better answer!
Nice, thanks! This was very helpful! Got the P900 to print my surf pics and was not happy with the colours, Epson Print Layout solved everything! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Chris, I love my Epson SC-900 printer. I have a question about the color profiles and media settings when using the Epson Print Layout feature. I was told if you set the media type and the color icc profiles in the Print Layout panel you don't need to set those setting on the printer. But if you print directly from Photoshop you would have to. Was I given the correct information? Thanks
I have been using a Canon Pro 1000 for several years. I am not completely happy with it. I do a lot of outdoor photography, and I feel like it could have better resolution, but it does not. I wonder if there are any comparisons between the P900 to the Pro 1000 videos?
i have both printer, and not like you, i like my pro 500(here pro 1000 sell as pro 500) better than my epson. The colour more vibrant than epson, and B/W print is amazing. And more important, it's more cheap to maintain, if you had bad print head you just toss it and replace it by your self, it's cheap and easy to replace, but with epson, if your PH is bad, better get new printer than get new printhead.
When I bought this printer, I automatically bought a second set of cartridges. This should be standard practice with A2 size printers. The priming of the ink pathway is a vital part of the set up. I added the cost of the extra set as part of the original purchase price. I also regard the value of the feedback printing provides as one of the main things that makes doing your own printing worthwhile.
My sincere thanks for this well-produced and extremely informative video. It does answer a lot of questions and gives many useful tips. I have the Epson Stylus Pro 3880, the Surecolor P800, and now the Surecolor P900. I have 2 questions I would like to pose. I successfully installed the p900 on 2 computers. No problem. However, I noticed in the setup that there were no directions to set the printer to the network. The first Epson representative that I spoke to said that that is done automatically as the driver is being installed. So…how does the software recognize the printer if it has not been already connectef to the network? (To be fair, I will admit that I did connect the printer to the network before installing the software.) The Epson representative told me that I did not have to do that. The next day I spoke to another Epson representative. This representative told me that I did have to connect the printer to the network before installing the software. Frustrating, 2 different statements from 2 Epson representatives. If I am printing from Microsoft Word, the 3880 and the P800 default to Glossy paper unless I change it. An Epson representative told me a few years ago that Glossy is the default. The representative whom I spoke to today denied that there is a default. Do you know what the situation would be with the p900? I thank you very much for whatever information you can give me.
is this printer still great in 2022? I like what you show in your videos. Pls say more about the cost of Printing, ex: paper, inks, how often I need to replace cartridges, etc... Thx so much Chris, very informative...
Great Work Chris, I desperately need your expertise before I commit to purchasing my Epson P900. So, I plan on producing 17"x48" color prints on .03mm Styrene Sheets. Styrene is used often for UV digital printing, but I don't have over $10K for a decent UV printer. Therefore, the P900 looks like a great choice for me. So, I have tested the P900's UltraChrome PRO10 Ink on my styrene sheets. I did a test by dripping droplets of this ink onto the styrene sheets (just to see if this styrene can absorb the ink successfully) . . . Upon dripping the ink, I took a paper towel and smeared the ink in various directions on the sheet. After 24 hours, the ink was "dry enough" and did absorb. However, when I took another paper towel and rubbed the color back and forth, there was a bit of color that transferred to the paper towel. . I solved this problem by spraying a protective clear coat over the ink and styrene sheet. It no longer smeared. Now for my question and concern "When you print from the P900, does any part of the print head, nozzles, rollers or those spikey wheels that assist the papers movement come in contact with the actual Ink on the artwork? My goal is to print out my 17"x48" artwork on styrene sheets without the ink being touched during the printing process; so as to let the unsmeared ink dry. Obviously, if I used a Certified Epson Media Paper, I would not be asking you this question because this Ink dries quickly on proper paper. But "I HAVE TO" use Styrene in this case. Sounds weird I know. But if I could get your insight on this question, it would mean a lot to me. Note: The finished pieces I produce will all have 2-3inch margins around it, So I am not printing borderless. THANKS, Andy
Thanks. This question is out of my pay grade. But send me an email through my website and I will connect you with someone at epson who can provide you a good answer
Awhhh I didnt even know you had this printer! I've got my eye on this one. I would definitely love to have this one for my photography so I can then give to my clients and anyone interested. Gotta save up.
Love your video on the P900. I have done a lot of research on this printer. The only question I have is, have you experienced or know of any one having problems with the paper feeding correctly, any paper jams, etc. Thank you so much. Dan
It definitely loads a lot of ink into the tubes and print heads. but truth be told, i completely forgot to look when i set it up. i think because i was so excited.
@@chris-orwig At 8:15 it seems the cartridges (after a few prints I see) the ink level is around 30% and the mantainance tank is almost empty, as for the P700 (the tank is the same size).
Doesn't the ink just sit in the tubes? I'm assuming it's like Canon, where the tanks are not on top of the print head, so you have a lot of ink in the tubes.
I got mine last week. around 25-30% is left (and that's of 50 ml vs 10% of the p700's 25ml) The maint tank is used just under 10%, and it comes with a spare maint tank
Hi, thank you for your enthusiastic video. I read reports that the p900 mars fine art paper and that the roller also leaves indentations and is too flimsy for the weight of a roll. Could you comment on these issues ? Thanks!!
May you could tell me how you calibrated your MacBook to use the Epson? I would love to buy this printer, but i am worry to get not the colors i would expected in the end. Greetings from Germany
If you print on serious photographic inkjet printing papers, you will always have ICC-profile information on the paper. You have to set that for the paper in your printer setup. If you use an application that allows previewing the image as to be printed on your monitor, then it will have to apply the ICC profile too. The monitor can be calibrated with a simple calibration consumer device from Calibrite (used to be X-rite). You can shoot reference shots of a Color Checker Passport (CCP) and in that way set your images WB and tint right. If you don;t want to buy a calibration device, but have an office app like PowerPoint, then create a reference test chart with different grey values. If you create boxes that you fill with black [RGB=0,0,0] through white [RGB=255,255,255] then you should not lose detail (difference) between the white and a slightly darker grey patch that is almost white. At the other end you should not lose the difference between black and almost black. These grey nuances help you set the monitor and software to neutral. The problem here is that a monitor being "off" needs to be resolved and the theoretical grey scales help you get the monitor adjusted for the grey scale in brightness, contrast, WB and tint. So these grey scales need to look good from PowerPoint, from Lightroom, from Photoshop, or a free image viewer or web browser. That's you monitor set and done. If you shot the CCP reference images, then you can tell Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) that IS the Develop tab in Lightroom Classic (LrC) what is neutral grey by selecting the eye dropper and with that clicking on the grey patch. Here you can adjust the rendering of the image, not the monitor that should be fine now. The unknown now is the printer and its inks. For printing, start printing sRGB images. Then try Adobe RGB. If you want to try ProPhoto, you may get disappointed, so read up first, test print at smaller formats, and be prepared to learn that Profoto is too large for your kit. As you cannot get bad prints now, you still need to make reference prints. Start with smaller images, potentially printing a segment of a larger image where you have tints that are very important to you. Try very smooth matte paper as well as glossy baryta paper. Both reveal detail. The matte is more suitable for lower contrast romantic soft tones images. The baryta is ideal for bigger contrasts. In both cases, you will not lose detail in paper structure.
Excellent review! I'm just worried because the ink is VERY expensive, and the original from Epson says in the specifications that it is only valid for 6 months after opening. I'm not going to print on a large scale, it would be economically unfeasible to make the complete switch during this period. Do you know if you can use it for longer without problems? Any idea how much? Maybe at least 1 year? Thanks!
yep, that's still the latest and greatest! The other paper I am loving these days is the Legacy Etching. But basically all the legacy papers are delicious!!!
I was just about to click "check out" on Canon Pro-1000... this is newer and $100 cheaper. I'm starting to have second thoughts now. Lol How's the cost per print? Does anyone here have experience with both models?
Canon prograf 1000 uses much less ink and I think is a better overall printer even though it's years old. The Canon also accepts third party inks from precision colors so you can refill the tanks yourself and not drop a fortune on ink.
Subscribed! Thanks for making up my mind between this and the dated Canon Pro 1000. I just ordered it. It seems all the cons of the P800 have been remedied. I now have the Sony A1 and A7R IV and just have a $200 printer LOL. I really felt it was time to get into printing (completing) my own high quality photos. Do you have any paper recommendations other than the Legacy Fibre?
@@chris-orwig Thanks for your fast reply! I'm going to get them all and start experimenting. This is opening up a whole new area of photography that I haven't explored. Thanks for taking the time to produce all these helpful videos.
@@johnscott1372 I'm getting mine tomorrow. I use Red River paper since there is a distribution center here in Dallas that we can get paper for a good price. Did order some Epson Ultra-Premium Luster too to start with.
Chris: I just switched to the Epson P700 and love everything about it except... I did not get the icc profile for Epson Ultra Premium Presentation paper (matte). Did your printer get that profile? I know that the P700 & P900 share the same profiles. So if it is not asking to much can you make a copy of that profile and send it to me?
Hi Chris: I will soon be ordering the epson either p700 or the p900. When I order should I order an extra set of cartridges? My old epson photo stylus 2200 still prints good but Light Magenta is no longer available and the printer won't work unless there is some ink in all cartridges. Do you go through the RED or LIGHT RED cartridges a little quicker than the rest. Thanks in advance Hot Rod
sorry for the delay! i always order extra sets of ink... just feels good to have the backup. i haven't really noticed or paid attention to what colors i go through...
Wow, great video; thanks so much. After many months on back order, mine finally arrived yesterday & I'm anxious to set it up. Questions on the Fibre Legacy Paper: 1) Do it use the Matt Black ink as opposed to the Photo Black Ink? 2) Do you like it better than premium glossy paper for photos of people and landscape? 3) Can you mount the pictures on the Fibre Legacy paper without frames? Again, thanks.
Wow! Thank you so much for this review. It brought to light new things that I wasn't informed of at the store. I clicked on the link to your website and it didn't pull up. Did you change your URL? In any event, thank you and have a great day!
Question for you… in the video, you mentioned that it only supports 17by22 as the maximum paper size. Red River Paper offers paper in 17by25. The Canon Pro-1000 allows printing on this paper size. The reason I ask is that a full sensor aspect ratio of 3by2 scales beautifully to that size paper allowing 24by16 prints.
Because there is an option for a roll media feeder the printer can print up to 17'X129" you dont need the roll feeder to print anything that will conveniently fit in the cut sheet feeder..
Most people would have mentioned the high cost of printing with this printer as a con, what with 10 or 11 of the most expensive cartridges on the market today.
You've had the printer for about 1.5 years. What are your thoughts now? Are you still happy? What headaches have you had? Run into issues with printing on certain third party papers? Which paper does the printer love? What about metallic paper?
I wanna buy this printer but I'm afraid after only a few 13x19 prints my ink will be half way gone lol can you hook up an alternative ink system to this model ? Are the cartridges refillable ? Appreciate the info!
Yes you can, but I wouldn’t suggest using this printer (or any high end photo printer) for document printing unless it’s the only option. There are many much less expensive document printers available that are designed to print Word docs.
Can anyone tell me if you can print borderless on 11X14 paper? Or does one needs to buy the larger (more expensive) paper and then cut it down to 11X14?
Hi, I am trying to figure out why my whites have an overlay with light gray color? The colors look dull because of it. Printer is new, tested, ink is full, works perfect, pg is in CMYK... but if I have a white background - it will have a gray overlay. Its very noticeable if it's on a half of the pg. Do you know how to adjust it? I select correct finishes and paper... printed in SO many different programs but cant get crispy white!??? Can you please help??
Hello, I watched your video with great interest. I am also considering buying an Epson SC P900. Before I do that I am making an estimate of how much ink this printer uses per A2 + print. Do you have any insight into these ink costs?
@@chris-orwig I think he means how much ink is used per print. In some of the large format commercial Epson printers in the software it actually calculates the ink usage down to the cost. It helps the photographer then price the prints they sale to recoup costs and make a profit.
I've been looking into getting the Epson Surecolor P900 printer for myself. Enjoyed your enthusiastic review by the way. (Made me want this printer even more) They're rather not available anywhere right now. So I'm continuing to educate myself further in the meantime. I saw that a set of high capacity replacement cartridges look to be about $1,600. or so . . . more than the printer itself. I was wondering if you know about how many prints one can expect from a set of cartridges? I know of course that this depends on the sizes you print and the density of the prints and so forth . . . but any sense of what it's costing you per print to make? Say perhaps how many 17" x 22" prints it might do? Also, I'm very interested in printing to rolled canvas, Any experience with this and where the best place to buy paper and canvas on a roll is? Thanks in advance. BJ Nartker
Very nice printer, but the one thing that I don't like is that the ink cartridges are a smaller capacity, 30mL smaller. I gues a smaller overall size of printer that had to happen. I am nit pickin, but....
Llevo desde el 25/02/2021 intentando imprimir en papel epson posterboard en la sc-p900 y es imposible, muchos fallos y sin solución de EPSON DURANTE DOS MESES Y MEDIO¡¡¡¡¡
The P900 that I bought 5 days ago has once again ate expensive third party 330 gsm Fine Art Paper. According to Epson, the P900 is designed and built to print on Epson brand paper only! So that makes the several hundred dollars worth of non Epson paper that I purchased a month ago from B&H in New York City effectively worthless. You may want to edit your video to include this information from Epson re: third party paper.
@@stanmorgan4628 Why does Red River disagree with me? 4 Epson techies in California all told me that the Epson printer is NOT designed for third party paper. In fact, it was their recommendation that I either switch to ONLY using Epsor paper or return the printer. I will say that the Epson techies and all Epson employees that I interacted with were quite nice and sympathetic to my issues. However, they were adamant that my use of third party paper was the cause of my issues. To prove their point - on two separate occasions they sent me Epson paper at their expense.
@@stanmorgan4628 I do not need to visit Red River's website. My research and a recent online print workshop with someone well known within the realm of digital printmaking have steered me away from Red River paper. Thank you for your interest.
This is a really good printer ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxciSwynMJ7PnUvvx11rewiu-yFBkZTl53 . The reason I gave 4 stars for tech support (which I don't think this would classify as tech support) is because once you turn the printer on, it does require a little bit of start up time which may bother some who are in a hurry to quickly print something. To offset that though the printer prints very quickly. I would definitely purchase this printer again.
I just bought this printer a month ago and I discovered something reaally annoying and quite upsetting: even if you do NOT printer borderless, the printer tends to dump ink on certain positions in the overspray sponge (you can see clearly dark ink lines: use a q-tip to see how much ink is dumped....terrible). Now the P900 overspray sponge is a seperate entitiy and not linked with the waste ink tank, unlike the P800, where the overspray sponge is attached to a small canal that has a slight slope towards the waste ink tank: so any ink dropped onto this the ink will drop onto the waste ink tank on the right lower part of the printer. The P900 overspray sponge does not: So instead of moving the print head all the way to the right side to dump the ink of intermediate cleaning cycles it tends to dump it on the overspray sponge too. Now those who do not want to have their overspray sponge to be soaked with ink and deliberately choose NOT to printer borderless will be deceived. I am in contact now with several people around the world to address this thing (planned obsolescence) to force Epson to issue a new firmware where the print head moves completely to the capping station where it can dump its ink during (intermediate) cleaning cycles, so the ink can be sucked into the waste ink tank and let the overspray sponge to be immaculate as possible. I have contacted Epson recently and I hope to get an answer about this.
Most UA-camr print techies, are recommending to not load the AirPrint software if you are using a Mac. I see that you are using a Mac. How do you print remotely from your iPhone, if not using AirPrint?
That paper is 19 mils and says 314 gsm. that doesn't match or there is no industry standard for paper. 19 mils should be over 400gsm which can't be run from the top. it's to thick to bend so the front load would be correct.
Good positive mood, but technical details mostly omitted: no wifi6, original cartridges expensive as hell ($400+), no gloss optimizer, no UV protection layer, 200 years sounds like a joke.
“When you print a photograph, that photograph is now complete”
Love that.
thanks peter!
Hi Chris - great video on the Epson P900. Was wondering after 2 years has passed, could you do another post-purchase review; I also have a concern about cleaning frequency. Since each print is different in terms of amounts of ink used, what has been your experience about cleaning the print heads to maintain crispness in the prints? Thanks so much, and. best to you in your endeavors!
I was just having this conversation with my partner last night about what is the point to print images nowadays! And I so much agree with you! It's hard to describe but it might be that extra mix of senses a print has, the touching, feeling the texture, perceiving it from different angles, different lights and it kind of gives the attention it really deserves.
so well said. i completely agree. love how you put that..... the touch, feel, texture, different light... almost like it comes alive in a more personal way.
I'm an artist. I've been reviewing and reading for days. This video was actually full of specific answers to questions I had. Thank you SO much! PS. I'll be sending your videos to my photographer friends who will no doubt follow you. :)
Thank Lydia - much appreciated!!!! :)
Hey! I've been in the photography game for a few years now and I'm learning a lot. Just wanted to thank you and encourage you to keep making videos like this. You have so much knowledge and experience to share, and I really appreciate you bringing that to UA-cam. Thank You
You are so welcome and thanks for the encouragement - I really appreciate it!
I just purchased this printer. My Epson Stylus 3800 finally gave up the ghost after 16 years of exquisite printing. I'm a casual photographer, a designer, an architect and artist, so I use the printer to print architectural drawings at C-size (17x22), renderings, photos from my cell and DSLR and hand drawn sketches. For me this printer and what Epson offers suits my needs very well. I've used other brands but the versatility and amazing quality of prints is unmatched in my opinion. Also I keep a digital library of images but the primary purpose of my library is to allow me to select which images to print and printing with the P900 is truly a joy! Thanks for the video!
I’d like you as my teacher.
Great video, you mentioned everything I needed to know.
Thanks!
Hey Chris,
I've been thinking of picking up a P900 and, having been watching various related videos of late, just found yours. Firstly, let me say that I'm entirely convinced and will be ordering the printer directly. Secondly, and more importantly, I was truly taken by your obvious enthusiasm - not just for the printer, but for photography and life. I've subscribed to both your UA-cam channel and Instagram page and will be eagerly looking forward to more of your content in future. It's always great to find such a positive, like-minded person and an especially rare treat to happen upon one online. Cheers! -Ken
You sound so calming!
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Agreed. Both on the print being an integral part of the photographic process (or else you're a "digital artist" who will miss the joy of seeing their work in physical form) and the P900 absolutely rocking! Excellent prints for the most part so far, but my big challenge now is determining which core papers to use. My go-to for most prints so far has been Ultra Premium Luster (very versatile with great colors/blacks) but of course different papers best suit different images. I have about 50 paper samples (I know--way too many) and I want to get down to about 4-5 papers. In addition to UPL, I want a metallic (Epson Metallic Luster has been working well so far), a matte cotton/rag for more "painterly" images (maybe Legacy Fibre?), and most of all a baryta (too bad Epson apparently no longer sells Legacy Baryta), as that delivers stunning images (that rival silver-gelatin prints for B&W). At this point, it would seem that I "simply" need to compare prints using a test image and the ICC profiles provided by the contenders (Canson, Hahnemühle, Moab, Red River, and of course Epson) but that seems a daunting task (and there has to be more to it). I'll bet it will be difficult to tell some of these apart (it's even possible that some are actually the same paper, rebranded, or at least share characteristics) and most of them will probably be suitable, but I want the print to look like what I had in mind when I decided to trip the shutter, and that's going to take some experimentation to see what works. What you see onscreen isn't necessarily what comes out of the printer (even with a calibrated monitor and DxO software plus Epson Print Layout). It's a process...
Thankyou for this review. I love your enthusiastic style of presentation. I have a question about having to enter printing information at both the originating computer as well as this printer. What information is required to be entered twice? (This setup seems to introduce the possibility for a greater amount of user error.) Thanks in advance for your answer. :)
It’s a fabulous printer, just did my first A2 tonight, my only issue is that flimsy pop up rear paper support.
And from now on, you make A2+ prints ;-D
remember that paper support which has slotted holes in it, helps to cut the weight down!
I just bought this printer yesterday. The only thing it gulps ink when installing the primary setup cartridges. Ink levels dropped to about 1/3 , so only about 18 ml's left over to print. It almost immediately forces you to buy new cartridges, but I am going to use refillables/resetter and Inktec Powerchrome K3 ink combined with orginal Epson PK and MB ink. It prints perfectly on canvas rolls too, but be careful: the roll weight is important (not to heavy), otherwise the roll is not fed well into the printer, so I have to remove 1/3 of the roll in order to make roll lighter and the canvas is fed into the printer without any problem.
Thank you Chris for your review. I can tell you're a great teacher. Question. Do you have a feel for how well the ink heads stay unclogged with the archival inks. I had a R1900 that died because the ink head clogged up beyond the ability to clean. And I couldn't find a solvent that worked with archival inks. I cleaned the heads often but every time I did, it wasted so much ink.
Thanks bro. Remember watching your Photoshop tutorials years ago!
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Excellent review!!! Thanks!
Excellent, intelligent and friendly presentation. Thanks.
Great informative video, thank you
Hi Chris...Great video. Its easy to see the joy you get from what you do! I have the P900 and love the prints I get. Recently my printer has slowed way down. Its taking 8min to print a simple 5x7 greeting card. Not cool when I have a large order to fill! Could you tell me if there is something I can do to speed it up and maintain the great quality? I have the correct paper and profile. Thanks so much, Suzanne
попробуйте смазать специальной смазкой для Epson, то по чему ездит каретка с головкой
Great video! Very helpful. Made my decision easier :) Just bought one :D Good luck and keep up the good work man!
Awesome! Your going to love it!!! Keep me posted how it goes.
how do you like your P900 now?
7:30 is it really necessary to set the same settings both on the computer and the printer? Do we know which takes precedence if they aren't the same settings?
Don't know if you're going to see this Chris, as I'm a bit late to the party, but I have a question: how many prints can I expect from new cartridges in a P900 (which I'm planning to purchase to print my digital projects and sell them), for instance @85% coverage on an 11x17 dimension? Ballpark figure, in your experience...? I have to be able to calculate the cost of replacements in the price of my projects, so this is why I'm asking. By the way, damn are you ever talented. Those pics in your intro are fabulous. Your enthusiasm is also contagious. And I'm not just saying that to get an answer :). Thanks in advance and the very best to you!
thanks! much appreciated! unfortunately, i haven't really kept tabs on the cost of printing/ink... usually because it isn't cheap and because i love printing so much - ha! in other words, it's almost better if i don't know as printing for me is mostly for "fun" and for making connections with clients/subjects/etc. but i totally get that question. sorry i don't have a better answer!
Nice, thanks! This was very helpful! Got the P900 to print my surf pics and was not happy with the colours, Epson Print Layout solved everything! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
i just got that printer and i found that my paper keeps getting caught on the front loading tray. has this happened to you? any suggestions?
Great Video, mine has just arrived yesterday and looking forward to getting it up and running over the next few days.
Awesome!!!
How do you like it?
Chris,
I love my Epson SC-900 printer. I have a question about the color profiles and media settings when using the Epson Print Layout feature. I was told if you set the media type and the color icc profiles in the Print Layout panel you don't need to set those setting on the printer. But if you print directly from Photoshop you would have to. Was I given the correct information? Thanks
Thanks Chris... Very cool... As usual!
Glad you liked it!
I have been using a Canon Pro 1000 for several years. I am not completely happy with it. I do a lot of outdoor photography, and I feel like it could have better resolution, but it does not. I wonder if there are any comparisons between the P900 to the Pro 1000 videos?
i have both printer, and not like you, i like my pro 500(here pro 1000 sell as pro 500) better than my epson. The colour more vibrant than epson, and B/W print is amazing. And more important, it's more cheap to maintain, if you had bad print head you just toss it and replace it by your self, it's cheap and easy to replace, but with epson, if your PH is bad, better get new printer than get new printhead.
@@supraptosuryodiharjo4338 With the Canon pro 1000, don't the maintenance cleanings dump a lot of ink?
in my experience not that much,@@vanessanorton455
When I bought this printer, I automatically bought a second set of cartridges. This should be standard practice with A2 size printers. The priming of the ink pathway is a vital part of the set up. I added the cost of the extra set as part of the original purchase price. I also regard the value of the feedback printing provides as one of the main things that makes doing your own printing worthwhile.
My sincere thanks for this well-produced and extremely informative video. It does answer a lot of questions and gives many useful tips.
I have the Epson Stylus Pro 3880, the Surecolor P800, and now the Surecolor P900. I have 2 questions I would like to pose.
I successfully installed the p900 on 2 computers. No problem. However, I noticed in the setup that there were no directions to set the printer to the network. The first Epson representative that I spoke to said that that is done automatically as the driver is being installed. So…how does the software recognize the printer if it has not been already connectef to the network? (To be fair, I will admit that I did connect the printer to the network before installing the software.) The Epson representative told me that I did not have to do that. The next day I spoke to another Epson representative. This representative told me that I did have to connect the printer to the network before installing the software. Frustrating, 2 different statements from 2 Epson representatives.
If I am printing from Microsoft Word, the 3880 and the P800 default to Glossy paper unless I change it. An Epson representative told me a few years ago that Glossy is the default. The representative whom I spoke to today denied that there is a default. Do you know what the situation would be with the p900?
I thank you very much for whatever information you can give me.
is this printer still great in 2022? I like what you show in your videos. Pls say more about the cost of Printing, ex: paper, inks, how often I need to replace cartridges, etc... Thx so much Chris, very informative...
Great review Chris! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks! Great review!!! Your voice is soothing! You’d be great working with kids! or as a counselor! 🦋🌻😎🤙
Great Work Chris,
I desperately need your expertise before I commit to purchasing my Epson P900. So, I plan on producing 17"x48" color prints on .03mm Styrene Sheets. Styrene is used often for UV digital printing, but I don't have over $10K for a decent UV printer. Therefore, the P900 looks like a great choice for me. So, I have tested the P900's UltraChrome PRO10 Ink on my styrene sheets. I did a test by dripping droplets of this ink onto the styrene sheets (just to see if this styrene can absorb the ink successfully) . . . Upon dripping the ink, I took a paper towel and smeared the ink in various directions on the sheet. After 24 hours, the ink was "dry enough" and did absorb. However, when I took another paper towel and rubbed the color back and forth, there was a bit of color that transferred to the paper towel. . I solved this problem by spraying a protective clear coat over the ink and styrene sheet. It no longer smeared.
Now for my question and concern "When you print from the P900, does any part of the print head, nozzles, rollers or those spikey wheels that assist the papers movement come in contact with the actual Ink on the artwork? My goal is to print out my 17"x48" artwork on styrene sheets without the ink being touched during the printing process; so as to let the unsmeared ink dry. Obviously, if I used a Certified Epson Media Paper, I would not be asking you this question because this Ink dries quickly on proper paper. But "I HAVE TO" use Styrene in this case. Sounds weird I know. But if I could get your insight on this question, it would mean a lot to me. Note: The finished pieces I produce will all have 2-3inch margins around it, So I am not printing borderless. THANKS, Andy
Thanks. This question is out of my pay grade. But send me an email through my website and I will connect you with someone at epson who can provide you a good answer
Awhhh I didnt even know you had this printer! I've got my eye on this one. I would definitely love to have this one for my photography so I can then give to my clients and anyone interested. Gotta save up.
Awesome! You'll love it!
Love your video on the P900. I have done a lot of research on this printer. The only question I have is, have you experienced or know of any one having problems with the paper feeding correctly, any paper jams, etc. Thank you so much. Dan
What’s the percentage of ink left after the setup process? With the P700 (half the capacity) is around 10%.
It definitely loads a lot of ink into the tubes and print heads. but truth be told, i completely forgot to look when i set it up. i think because i was so excited.
@@chris-orwig At 8:15 it seems the cartridges (after a few prints I see) the ink level is around 30% and the mantainance tank is almost empty, as for the P700 (the tank is the same size).
@@pavek i've actually made around 20+ prints at that point... cheers!
Doesn't the ink just sit in the tubes? I'm assuming it's like Canon, where the tanks are not on top of the print head, so you have a lot of ink in the tubes.
I got mine last week. around 25-30% is left (and that's of 50 ml vs 10% of the p700's 25ml) The maint tank is used just under 10%, and it comes with a spare maint tank
Hi, thank you for your enthusiastic video. I read reports that the p900 mars fine art paper and that the roller also leaves indentations and is too flimsy for the weight of a roll. Could you comment on these issues ? Thanks!!
May you could tell me how you calibrated your MacBook to use the Epson? I would love to buy this printer, but i am worry to get not the colors i would expected in the end. Greetings from Germany
If you print on serious photographic inkjet printing papers, you will always have ICC-profile information on the paper. You have to set that for the paper in your printer setup.
If you use an application that allows previewing the image as to be printed on your monitor, then it will have to apply the ICC profile too.
The monitor can be calibrated with a simple calibration consumer device from Calibrite (used to be X-rite). You can shoot reference shots of a Color Checker Passport (CCP) and in that way set your images WB and tint right.
If you don;t want to buy a calibration device, but have an office app like PowerPoint, then create a reference test chart with different grey values.
If you create boxes that you fill with black [RGB=0,0,0] through white [RGB=255,255,255] then you should not lose detail (difference) between the white and a slightly darker grey patch that is almost white. At the other end you should not lose the difference between black and almost black.
These grey nuances help you set the monitor and software to neutral.
The problem here is that a monitor being "off" needs to be resolved and the theoretical grey scales help you get the monitor adjusted for the grey scale in brightness, contrast, WB and tint. So these grey scales need to look good from PowerPoint, from Lightroom, from Photoshop, or a free image viewer or web browser. That's you monitor set and done.
If you shot the CCP reference images, then you can tell Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) that IS the Develop tab in Lightroom Classic (LrC) what is neutral grey by selecting the eye dropper and with that clicking on the grey patch.
Here you can adjust the rendering of the image, not the monitor that should be fine now.
The unknown now is the printer and its inks.
For printing, start printing sRGB images. Then try Adobe RGB. If you want to try ProPhoto, you may get disappointed, so read up first, test print at smaller formats, and be prepared to learn that Profoto is too large for your kit.
As you cannot get bad prints now, you still need to make reference prints. Start with smaller images, potentially printing a segment of a larger image where you have tints that are very important to you.
Try very smooth matte paper as well as glossy baryta paper. Both reveal detail. The matte is more suitable for lower contrast romantic soft tones images. The baryta is ideal for bigger contrasts. In both cases, you will not lose detail in paper structure.
Excellent review! I'm just worried because the ink is VERY expensive, and the original from Epson says in the specifications that it is only valid for 6 months after opening. I'm not going to print on a large scale, it would be economically unfeasible to make the complete switch during this period. Do you know if you can use it for longer without problems? Any idea how much? Maybe at least 1 year? Thanks!
Im sold, but this is 4 years old, do you you still use this printer or have an updated favorite? Same with the paper?
yep, that's still the latest and greatest!
The other paper I am loving these days is the Legacy Etching. But basically all the legacy papers are delicious!!!
@@chris-orwig awesome! Thanks for the input and quick reply! Looking into doing my own prints here soon 😎🙌🏼
@@KinggsLens your going to love it!!!
Thank you. Great video. Do you make custom profiles? What tool you use?
Epson SureColor P900 - is the color vibrant still when printed on matte [non-glossy/non-photo] card stock paper?
It’s definitely different but yes! I like it even more on those paper types!
@@chris-orwig I finally got my P900 this week and my artwork's printing dull - I am using a smooth matte card stock paper. Any advise?
@@owleeber did you resolve the problem. How do you like the P900 now?
How do you print borderless printing?
This is great as you compared the size to the p800. We are about to do a mobile studio and that space saving is a great plus.
I was just about to click "check out" on Canon Pro-1000... this is newer and $100 cheaper. I'm starting to have second thoughts now. Lol
How's the cost per print? Does anyone here have experience with both models?
Canon prograf 1000 uses much less ink and I think is a better overall printer even though it's years old. The Canon also accepts third party inks from precision colors so you can refill the tanks yourself and not drop a fortune on ink.
@@califmike2003 I keep hearing about how much ink is dumped during the maintenance cleaning. I'm totally on the fence between these two. Any insights?
Can you print on canvas with the P900?
yes
Subscribed! Thanks for making up my mind between this and the dated Canon Pro 1000. I just ordered it. It seems all the cons of the P800 have been remedied. I now have the Sony A1 and A7R IV and just have a $200 printer LOL. I really felt it was time to get into printing (completing) my own high quality photos. Do you have any paper recommendations other than the Legacy Fibre?
awesome! you're going to love it! the other paper i like is velvet fine art, and fine art matte... obviously, i like the more matte/textured paper. :)
@@chris-orwig Thanks for your fast reply! I'm going to get them all and start experimenting. This is opening up a whole new area of photography that I haven't explored. Thanks for taking the time to produce all these helpful videos.
and after 3 months, how do you like your p900?
Love it! No regrets. Pictures look amazing on Epson legacy paper. I use Legacy Fibre and Platine paper.
@@johnscott1372 I'm getting mine tomorrow. I use Red River paper since there is a distribution center here in Dallas that we can get paper for a good price. Did order some Epson Ultra-Premium Luster too to start with.
Thanks for the great video!
Glad you liked it!
Chris: I just switched to the Epson P700 and love everything about it except... I did not get the icc profile for Epson Ultra Premium Presentation paper (matte). Did your printer get that profile? I know that the P700 & P900 share the same profiles. So if it is not asking to much can you make a copy of that profile and send it to me?
The size of this printer is really appealing. The canon Pro 1000 needs its own zip code it is so big.
ha! totally
I love the video! Where do you get your Legacy Fiber, if you don't mind sharing? What brand do you use?
thanks! i just ordered it from epson. cheers!
Good news! FOR SC-P700 and P900 cartridge chip resetter(reset original chip) and maintenance tank chip resetter is available.
How?
How many A3 prints can I make with the ink?
Hi Chris: I will soon be ordering the epson either p700 or the p900. When I order should I order an extra set of cartridges? My old epson photo stylus 2200 still prints good but Light Magenta is no longer available and the printer won't work unless there is some ink in all cartridges. Do you go through the RED or LIGHT RED cartridges a little quicker than the rest. Thanks in advance Hot Rod
sorry for the delay! i always order extra sets of ink... just feels good to have the backup. i haven't really noticed or paid attention to what colors i go through...
Can p900 print on canvas?
Wow, great video; thanks so much. After many months on back order, mine finally arrived yesterday & I'm anxious to set it up. Questions on the Fibre Legacy Paper: 1) Do it use the Matt Black ink as opposed to the Photo Black Ink? 2) Do you like it better than premium glossy paper for photos of people and landscape? 3) Can you mount the pictures on the Fibre Legacy paper without frames? Again, thanks.
How do you like your P900 after one year? I'm about to order one. How often to you print and do your ink heads clog up?
@@gosman949 did you order one?
@@charliesartsoul7975 yep and have been using it for a month. Excellent!
@@gosman949 thanks I’ll order one tonight
@@charliesartsoul7975 Be sure and get the rebate form for $200. They keep extending it every month. This one is now good until Feb. 28th.
Hey is there a way to calculate the ink being used per print?
A3+ printing yield plz?
Hi Chis, how do you keep talking with a big smile on your face.
Wow! Thank you so much for this review. It brought to light new things that I wasn't informed of at the store. I clicked on the link to your website and it didn't pull up. Did you change your URL? In any event, thank you and have a great day!
Question for you… in the video, you mentioned that it only supports 17by22 as the maximum paper size. Red River Paper offers paper in 17by25. The Canon Pro-1000 allows printing on this paper size. The reason I ask is that a full sensor aspect ratio of 3by2 scales beautifully to that size paper allowing 24by16 prints.
Because there is an option for a roll media feeder the printer can print up to 17'X129" you dont need the roll feeder to print anything that will conveniently fit in the cut sheet feeder..
Now look what you did; you made me want to replace my mammoth Stylus Pro 4900 with this compact unit. 😀
haha, sorry raymond!
Will that paper work with p400?
Most people would have mentioned the high cost of printing with this printer as a con, what with 10 or 11 of the most expensive cartridges on the market today.
Compared to which equivalent printer? Inkjet printing inks are expensive.
Thanks Chris great review! One question I have is if it works just as easily printing from Lightroom?
Yes it does!
super simple process.
@@chris-orwig thank you 🙏🏻
You've had the printer for about 1.5 years. What are your thoughts now? Are you still happy? What headaches have you had? Run into issues with printing on certain third party papers? Which paper does the printer love? What about metallic paper?
Can it take the roll of film like the 800?. width 17 " height or length indefinite
Yes, the Epson P900 can make really long prints. And A2+, ie 17 x 25 "
How long did it take to print that portrait?
you didn't watch it all. 5 minutes!
Can show us how to print panoramic photos
I wanna buy this printer but I'm afraid after only a few 13x19 prints my ink will be half way gone lol can you hook up an alternative ink system to this model ? Are the cartridges refillable ? Appreciate the info!
as of this time, there is no hacked ink.
How much does each print cost?
Can you print normal word document with this thing?
Yes you can, but I wouldn’t suggest using this printer (or any high end photo printer) for document printing unless it’s the only option. There are many much less expensive document printers available that are designed to print Word docs.
Can anyone tell me if you can print borderless on 11X14 paper?
Or does one needs to buy the larger (more expensive) paper and then cut it down to 11X14?
Can print the size 23x36
No, maximum length on the shortest side is 17"
Mine is still on backorder 😭😭😭
it's worth the wait!!!
you should have gotten your p900 by now. HOw do you like it? Are you printing ok on non-Epson paper?
Awesomeness
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Hi, I am trying to figure out why my whites have an overlay with light
gray color? The colors look dull because of it. Printer is new,
tested, ink is full, works perfect, pg is in CMYK... but if I have a
white background - it will have a gray overlay. Its very noticeable if
it's on a half of the pg. Do you know how to adjust it? I select
correct finishes and paper... printed in SO many different programs but
cant get crispy white!??? Can you please help??
Hi, have you resolved your problem? I'm having the same problem with my P700, in addition to having dull colors...
Is it true that you have to print at least one photo a week to don't break the printer (epson, canon or other...)??
There is another reviewer that recommends at least running a nozzle check once a week if the printer is not being used.
I don't and haven't had any problems....
Hello, I watched your video with great interest. I am also considering buying an Epson SC P900. Before I do that I am making an estimate of how much ink this printer uses per A2 + print. Do you have any insight into these ink costs?
Hey hans, it varies pretty wildly depending on where you live. Best to check with your local suppliers 🤙
@@chris-orwig I think he means how much ink is used per print. In some of the large format commercial Epson printers in the software it actually calculates the ink usage down to the cost. It helps the photographer then price the prints they sale to recoup costs and make a profit.
hi Chris - thanks for a sympa, practical and personal view; Q: did you already experience clogging and how do you avoid it?
I've been looking into getting the Epson Surecolor P900 printer for myself. Enjoyed your enthusiastic review by the way. (Made me want this printer even more) They're rather not available anywhere right now. So I'm continuing to educate myself further in the meantime. I saw that a set of high capacity replacement cartridges look to be about $1,600. or so . . . more than the printer itself. I was wondering if you know about how many prints one can expect from a set of cartridges? I know of course that this depends on the sizes you print and the density of the prints and so forth . . . but any sense of what it's costing you per print to make? Say perhaps how many 17" x 22" prints it might do? Also, I'm very interested in printing to rolled canvas, Any experience with this and where the best place to buy paper and canvas on a roll is? Thanks in advance. BJ Nartker
AFAIK there is only the 1 size ink, 50ml 10x $42 is $420 for a set (and most places are on backorder for many if not all carts.)
Very nice printer, but the one thing that I don't like is that the ink cartridges are a smaller capacity, 30mL smaller. I gues a smaller overall size of printer that had to happen. I am nit pickin, but....
Llevo desde el 25/02/2021 intentando imprimir en papel epson posterboard en la sc-p900 y es imposible, muchos fallos y sin solución de EPSON DURANTE DOS MESES Y MEDIO¡¡¡¡¡
The P900 that I bought 5 days ago has once again ate expensive third party 330 gsm Fine Art Paper. According to Epson, the P900 is designed and built to print on Epson brand paper only! So that makes the several hundred dollars worth of non Epson paper that I purchased a month ago from B&H in New York City effectively worthless. You may want to edit your video to include this information from Epson re: third party paper.
Sorry to hear that Michael. Thanks for the info!!
Red River Paper disagrees with you.
@@stanmorgan4628 Why does Red River disagree with me? 4 Epson techies in California all told me that the Epson printer is NOT designed for third party paper. In fact, it was their recommendation that I either switch to ONLY using Epsor paper or return the printer. I will say that the Epson techies and all Epson employees that I interacted with were quite nice and sympathetic to my issues. However, they were adamant that my use of third party paper was the cause of my issues. To prove their point - on two separate occasions they sent me Epson paper at their expense.
@@michaelricco81 Michael. Try visiting Red Rivers website.
@@stanmorgan4628 I do not need to visit Red River's website. My research and a recent online print workshop with someone well known within the realm of digital printmaking have steered me away from Red River paper. Thank you for your interest.
This is a really good printer ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxciSwynMJ7PnUvvx11rewiu-yFBkZTl53 . The reason I gave 4 stars for tech support (which I don't think this would classify as tech support) is because once you turn the printer on, it does require a little bit of start up time which may bother some who are in a hurry to quickly print something. To offset that though the printer prints very quickly. I would definitely purchase this printer again.
I just bought this printer a month ago and I discovered something reaally annoying and quite upsetting: even if you do NOT printer borderless, the printer tends to dump ink on certain positions in the overspray sponge (you can see clearly dark ink lines: use a q-tip to see how much ink is dumped....terrible). Now the P900 overspray sponge is a seperate entitiy and not linked with the waste ink tank, unlike the P800, where the overspray sponge is attached to a small canal that has a slight slope towards the waste ink tank: so any ink dropped onto this the ink will drop onto the waste ink tank on the right lower part of the printer. The P900 overspray sponge does not: So instead of moving the print head all the way to the right side to dump the ink of intermediate cleaning cycles it tends to dump it on the overspray sponge too. Now those who do not want to have their overspray sponge to be soaked with ink and deliberately choose NOT to printer borderless will be deceived. I am in contact now with several people around the world to address this thing (planned obsolescence) to force Epson to issue a new firmware where the print head moves completely to the capping station where it can dump its ink during (intermediate) cleaning cycles, so the ink can be sucked into the waste ink tank and let the overspray sponge to be immaculate as possible. I have contacted Epson recently and I hope to get an answer about this.
Keith cooper epson maintenance
I believe this printer will print to 129" in length...
Yes. I came to the comments to say this. Though, I think you need the optional roll feed to get prints longer than 22".
Most UA-camr print techies, are recommending to not load the AirPrint software if you are using a Mac. I see that you are using a Mac. How do you print remotely from your iPhone, if not using AirPrint?
This guy can sell me anything
This printer 20+24 inch print coming. Tell me ps
That paper is 19 mils and says 314 gsm. that doesn't match or there is no industry standard for paper. 19 mils should be over 400gsm which can't be run from the top. it's to thick to bend so the front load would be correct.
Good positive mood, but technical details mostly omitted: no wifi6, original cartridges expensive as hell ($400+), no gloss optimizer, no UV protection layer, 200 years sounds like a joke.
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"brought to you by epson"
Sounds more like an ad.
Completely unrelated comment: California people are just nicer...must be the weather. How I envy you!
ha! thanks oscar!