Practical Photography - UK (2019-09)

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EpsonEcoTank

E T-775 0 £5 46

A li ttledifferentfromthepack,the

EcoTankis designedto allowyouto

refillyourinktanks,avoidingthecost

ofcartridges.It takesfivecolours,can

produceup to 340010x15cmphotoson

a si nglefill andboastsa printqualityof

5760x1440dpiandaccuracyof 1.5pl.

Youwill finda 2.7inLCDscreen,which

is handyforaccessingthewiderange

offeatures,includingimportingfroman

SDcard.However,it doesn’trespondto

touch,whichmayor maynotbe an issue

foryou.As withothersin test,you’reable

toconnectdirectly,or sendyourimages

viaWi-Fi,andit alsofeaturesa flatbed

scanner,meaningit canbe usedas an

all-in-oneofficesystem.

Overall,whileit mayseema touch

expensive,inkslastforagesandare

surprisinglycost-effective.Thequalityis

alsoveryimpressive,andyoushouldn’t

findanyissuesgettingsharpprintouts

withgreatcolours.epson.co.uk

Canon PIXMA

PRO -10 S£493

On top of its camera prowess, Canon’s
range of printers is equally well regarded.
The PIXMA PRO-10S has a ten-ink
pigment system for a wide colour gamut
and it includes a Chroma Optimiser
cartridge. As well as a range of colours,
you’ll also find three monochrome inks
to create stunning black & white results,
and the pigment system has the added
benefit of producing long-lasting prints.
The print quality is outstanding,
especially when printing high-impact
mono shots. It can also take a range of
photo papers, including fine art paper
for stunning results.
There’s a high print resolution of
4800x2400dpi, but it doesn’t quite hit
the 1pl accuracy of Epson’s SC-P400.
However, this is all technical spec talk,
and in reality, the larger 4pl droplet size
won’t prove to have a noticeable impact
on image quality in the slightest.
canon.co.uk

FIVE OF THE BEST

SPEC Print resolution: 4800x2400dpi
Droplet size: 4pl / Ink colours: 10

SPEC Print resolution: 5760x1440dpi

Droplet size: 1.5pl / Ink colours: 5

Epson SureColor

SC-P400£5 49

This high-end personal printer is

wireless and ethernet ready, and

prints up to A3 with a resolution of

5760x1440dpi. It supports a range of

papers, such as fine art, gloss and matte,

up to a 1.3mm thickness. It even has

support for roll paper and rigid media,

which is a huge bonus. It boasts a

seven-colour UltraChrome Hi-Gloss2

inkset, with gloss optimiser, that results

in an exceptionally wide colour gamut.

To ensure the highest quality prints,

the SC-P400 has a minimum 1.5pl ink

droplet, which was class-leading on its

release, and ensures highly accurate

results. You can even print directly from

your tablet or smartphone, thanks to the

Wi-Fi connectivity and Epson iPrint app.

Though using individual ink cartridges

will cut down on waste – as you can

replace them separately when required

• they cost about £15 each, so they’re not
  the cheapest option here. epson.co.uk

SPEC Print resolution: 5760x1440dpi

Droplet size: 1.5pl / Ink colours: 7

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