Video: Epson ET-8550 vs P700
Which is best ET-8550 vs P700
Which Epson 13″ A3+ photo printer is best for you
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Video: Comparing the ET-8550 vs P700 printers
The best printer? Comparing the Epson ET-8550 vs P700 – which A3+ photo printer is best for you?
Keith looks at the Epson P700 and ET-8550 printer. How do they differ, what common features do they share, and whether one of them is a better choice for your photo and art prints.
Looking at inks, print quality and the range of media and printer functions, both have aspects that may be more or less relevant to users. Both printers can make great prints, but which aspects of them are most important if you’re having difficulty deciding?
00:00 Start
00:38 Similarities
01:02 Ink bottles or carts
02:10 Ink quantities
02:30 Pigment ink benefits
03:52 Media support
04:50 Waste ink tanks
05:25 How soon to replace inks
06:32 Printer costs
07:25 Thick media
07:52 LCD screens
08:50 Multifunction use
10:05 Print quality
11:16 Fewer inks not necessarily an issue
11:50 Gloss differential
12:57 Colour gamut
14:00 Black and white
14:22 Bronzing
14:53 Mixed inks in the 8550
15:35 The need for profiles
16:23 Out of the box results
17:33 Software and printing
18:50 Physical features
19:36 So, which is best
20:32 The 8550 black pigment ink
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