Epson SureColor P6000

[lillbill]

Hi,
We're ready to purchase a new printer and we're wondering if anyone in this forum can give us feedback on which printer to purchase, a Canon imagePROGRAF Pro-2100 or the Epson SureColor P6000. We're artists and sometimes use the printer daily and other times it could sit. Please let us know your thoughts. Many, many thanks.

 

[The Hat]

Please let us know your thoughts. Many, many thanks.

For infrequent use I would want Canon image PROGRAF Pro-2100, but then that’s me..
Also please don’t post the same information request in two places, it tends to confuse us..

 

[Ink stained Fingers]

I don't think there is any reliable information available which printer model can take a longer idle cycle than another printer model, that should not be the main criteria to select one or the other printer . You rather should estabilish some practice to do some maintenance prints on a regular base - that could be a small image and a nozzle check - once a week and and going from there with the nozzle check if you need to shorten or extend that cycle. That would keep your printer ready when you need it - without going through cleaning cycles at that time.

You may find printer reviews by Keith Cooper

https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/photography-articles-and-reviews/

or on luminous-landscape

https://luminous-landscape.com/?s=printer+reviews

Your models of interest or very similar printers - e.g. with a just different size - are most likely covered and should give you additional information which printer model would suit your requirements better

 

[Dae]

I've owned two Epson SC P6000 in then past seven years. They're good and can sit for a couple of weeks without issues. The ones in our print shop are used five days a week. That being said you will get three maybe four years tops with heavy use out of it.