Epson SureColor SC-P900

I’ve really tried to love this printer because when it works, the print quality is excellent. I bought it to replace my 12 year old Epson 2400, which was a solid, reliable machine, but whose cartridges were becoming harder to find. After reading many reviews, the SC900 looked like the perfect upgrade, especially with its larger ink cartridges. Unfortunately, it’s incredibly temperamental and frustrating to use. The biggest issue is the paper feed, it jams constantly. Come on Epson! Feeding paper smoothly is a basic function and this printer struggles to get it right. I never know if it’s going to print properly or crumple the sheet. I’ve followed all the recommended fixes, but even when it does print, it often curls the leading edge of the paper. It's better with photopaper thankfully. To make things worse, my PC frequently reports that the printer is out of paper when it isn’t, and the only fix is a full reboot. The build also feels noticeably flimsier than older Epson models, particularly the paper tray. I’ve always been a loyal Epson fan, but this model just doesn’t meet expectations. I'd recommend avoiding this model and looking elsewhere, especially given it's very expensive.

As an independent artist and business owner, getting my own printer was a huge goal of mine, and I'm so glad I took the plunge! The printer is a game-changer for me; I can now produce my own fine art prints in any size up to 16x20". I primarily print on 8x10", 11x14" and 12x16" matte fine art paper, using Premium Matte paper by Durico or Finestra Art. The first printer I ordered did not work, but I called Epson and they immediately sent me a new printer and set up an exchange. I've been printing on my new printer for 3 months, and here is a summary of my experience: The Upsides: -Quick and easy wireless communication with my laptop -Great customer service from Epson -The printer yields gorgeous, rich, and vibrant colors; high color accuracy -Each print takes just a few minutes to create -The Epson Print Layout program is straightforward and easy to use. I open this up every time I want to print something. Once I've selected the size and type of paper, I let the printer choose the colors. I find that this produces a better, brighter color quality than the color profiles listed. -Each print is 25-50% the cost of ordering from a fine art printing business -I've ordered ink once in 3 months -Fits perfectly on the alex drawers from Ikea The cons: -Sometimes the printer takes in a few pages at once instead of one at a time. You must keep an eye on it. -For some, the printer might feel slow -If you accidentally shut your laptop, or if your laptop unexpectedly dies, the printer will stop printing midway and you have to start over -Ink costs are high ($522 to replace all cartridges), so you must factor that into your print costs. I calculated my cost of ink per print using ChatGPT -Epson and Amazon ran out of ink recently, so I had to buy my ink from B&H Photo in NYC -The first printer didn't work, which was stressful -The ink isn't quite as vibrant as my the art prints that I used to order from a fine art printer, but it works well enough for me and my customers.

Exxelente calicad fotografica.

Printer only came with about 1/4 cartridge of ink each. Thought that there would have been a full cartridge each for the initial purchase, considering that there are 10 different colours of ink. And the cost of the printer was not cheap, neither are the replacement full cartridges of ink.

I'm a professional photographer. I use the P900 for my black and white printing needs. It's excellent. It does have a couple of drawbacks. One is ink choice. If you want deeper blacks, you have to use a certain paper. I like a heavy paper and often a heavy textured paper. I'm still experimenting with this, trying to figure out how to get more ink on certain papers. The other *major* drawback is the price for the ink cartridges. Granted you'll seldom have to buy all 10 cartridges at once, but if you do, it's going to cost you around $450 for all ten. Epson needs to furnish an initial 10 FULL cartridges that come with the printer, not the sorta 10 half-full ones. That's like buying a new car and the dealer puts enough gas in it for you to drive it home. Wouldn't hurt to lower the price on ink, either. I like the printer, though. I gave it Five Stars. So far, there isn't anything that makes me regret buying it. Really don't need the little pop-up LCD, but it's there just the same. Use it, don't use it...buyer's choice. This printer has a lot of good stuff going for it. Read the specs thoroughly before you buy. Read some dependable reviews. Make sure it's what you need.

The printer itself is very good. I purchased one recently to replace a much older similar Epson large format printer. The print quality is outstanding and it is easy to set up. One thing to keep in mind is that the printer comes with starter ink cartridges that are 1/4 the normal size. The cost of the normal sized ink cartridges for genuine Epson one is around $48 per cartridge and for 10 cartridges, about $500. You should factor that into your purchase decision. You should also be aware that you can't buy the actual Epson cartridges on Amazon, as Amazon only appears to carry refurbished 3rd party ones, that most likely void the manufacturers warranty if you use them and may not offer the same quality of ink as the real deal. To add insult to injury, you can't get these cartridges from the Epson website either. They have the cartridges for the SureColor P700 but not the P900. You will have to go to another vendor to purchase them and hope they deliver them reasonably quickly. The same is true for the quality photographic paper that Epson makes. Amazon does not carry the 17 * 22 Metallic Luster or Gloss packs and you also can't get them on the Epson site. For those reasons, if I was a first time buyer of a large format color printer, I'd probably look at other options.