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Post by needtime2scrap on Jun 16, 2017 13:03:35 GMT
And now I'm wondering if I did the right thing  I have currently have an older epson photo printer that is doing fine for pictures (up to an 8x10) but has weird color stuff going on when I try and print digital elements like journalling cards and stuff. I've been debating a new canon (probably a 7720) but really my printer does great for photos and other stuff, just not the journalling cards. I also have a canon selphy which is fine but I'm tired of some of the prints coming out of my PL pockets because they aren't true 4x6. I'm tired of the paper and ink not running out at the same time. I will always have 2 extra packs of paper and you can't buy them separate. Add to that stamping on my selphy photos rarely works because of the protective film on paper after the subdye process (yes I use stazon but I'm not crazy about stazon and what it does to my stamps) My rational for purchasing the PM 400 was the fact that it uses the same photo paper as my bigger printer, I can buy different types of paper (hello matte!), true 4x6 and 5x7, it prints faster and the quality seems to be much better, plus I got it on sale w/free shipping. I know that I can print journalling cards/digital elements with the PM400 too...just on a 4x6 or 5x7 paper. Thinking that I'll sell the canon selphy to make a little money back too. But now this morning I'm wondering if I should have just been happy with what I have...both printers work fine. Seems funny to replace something that isn't broke, kwim? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 13:08:46 GMT
Lucky you!! It's on my list to get since I would love to have the wireless capability, but I keep putting it off since my old Epson keeps chugging along. Have fun with it!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 14:51:40 GMT
I have no regrets about my PM-400. Now that I've used it for a while I wish I had gotten rid of the Selphy sooner. I don't miss the smaller prints, being cornered into buying only the ink/paper packs, having only one size to print and the muddier colors. Really, there is no comparison between the PM and Selphy. The PM gives you much more freedom and true to size photos. I also have a larger Canon but rarely use it for photos unless I need one larger than 5x7. I've also found that buying ink for the PM is much more economical than for my Canon Pixma. Once you play a bit with the PM-400 you will fall more and more in love with it!
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Post by oaksong on Jun 16, 2017 14:56:50 GMT
It sounds like your reasoning was good for making the purchase. Having to buy the paper and ink together would be a deal breaker for me on the Canon. I had no idea! I've had large Epsons for years, and the quality for photo printing is the best in the industry.
I'm still having prints made at Costco, but one of these days I'm going to take the plunge and get this little Epson. I think you made a good choice.
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Post by carolynhasacat on Jun 16, 2017 14:57:50 GMT
I've heard nothing but awesome things about that printer and it's on list to get when my Canon finally dies. I really want my photos to be as great as they can be on my layouts, so it would be a priority for me to invest in a great printer. Enjoy your purchase!
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Post by christinec68 on Jun 16, 2017 15:13:53 GMT
I absolutely love my PM 400. I was never an at home printer before I received this and it's made it so much easier to sit down work on things. I esp love that it's wireless and I can easily print pics from my phone.
Enjoy it!!
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Post by pancakes on Jun 16, 2017 15:39:03 GMT
I'm not sure if you knew, but if you turn on your Selphy and don't print a picture, it "wastes" ink for one picture. That might be why your ink and paper is running out at separate times.
I have a Selphy (I use a different printer now, though), and I never had issues with mismatching ink and paper supply.
But I know what you mean re: upgrading when your old tech still works. That's how I also feel about my Selphy and my Cricut. I have SCAL2 for my Cricut and I still got a new Cameo.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 16, 2017 16:18:09 GMT
Having to buy the paper and ink together would be a deal breaker for me on the Canon. I had no idea! It's sold as a pack though, really easy in the end. I have an alert for it on camelcamelcamel and when it drops to a nice and comfortably low price, I try to buy a new pack. I'm not sure if you knew, but if you turn on your Selphy and don't print a picture, it "wastes" ink for one picture. That might be why your ink and paper is running out at separate times. Yep, I figured this out too. When you turn it on, it starts the loading process and pushes the cartridge to the next set of dye sheets. So, print a pic when it's turned on or lose a set of dye sheets (and find yourself with extra pieces of photo paper). The PM-400 is still not commercialised in Europe (I have no clue why Epson refuses to sell it to us) and I'm happy with the results of my Selphy for my everyday documenting, especially since I'm a 3x4 girl for PL. I'm not going to complain. But I understand the mindset you're in right now. I would struggle with the same problem if the PM-400 was suddenly on the market over here. |
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Post by AmandaA on Jun 16, 2017 17:28:10 GMT
Okay, someone talk to me like I am an idiot (because I am when it comes to digital!). Have my PM400 and think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread and do almost all of my photo printing at home now.... but it never occurred to me that I could put in regular paper (duh!) and print out journaling cards!? I came from using a Selphy where photo paper was the only option.
What I do now, which is a total bass-ackwards approach, is to import the card into my silhouette software and size & print on a standard letter size cardstock. But it is a total waste of paper! I do not have photoshop (nor do I have the time or desire to get it and learn it)... so how would I go about turning my digital PL cards into something I could print on my picture mate?
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Post by Patter on Jun 16, 2017 20:36:05 GMT
Okay, someone talk to me like I am an idiot (because I am when it comes to digital!). Have my PM400 and think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread and do almost all of my photo printing at home now.... but it never occurred to me that I could put in regular paper (duh!) and print out journaling cards!? I came from using a Selphy where photo paper was the only option. What I do now, which is a total bass-ackwards approach, is to import the card into my silhouette software and size & print on a standard letter size cardstock. But it is a total waste of paper! I do not have photoshop (nor do I have the time or desire to get it and learn it)... so how would I go about turning my digital PL cards into something I could print on my picture mate? I would love to know this too!  |
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Post by AmandaA on Jun 17, 2017 19:50:57 GMT
Okay, someone talk to me like I am an idiot (because I am when it comes to digital!). Have my PM400 and think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread and do almost all of my photo printing at home now.... but it never occurred to me that I could put in regular paper (duh!) and print out journaling cards!? I came from using a Selphy where photo paper was the only option. What I do now, which is a total bass-ackwards approach, is to import the card into my silhouette software and size & print on a standard letter size cardstock. But it is a total waste of paper! I do not have photoshop (nor do I have the time or desire to get it and learn it)... so how would I go about turning my digital PL cards into something I could print on my picture mate? I would love to know this too! Well I played with it a bit this afternoon and sort of found a work around. I had some OLB printables and the journal cards came as individual jpg's. So I used the collage feature in picmonkey to make a 4x6 sheet with 2 cards. Easy enough in theory. Might have been a fluke, but it had trouble feeding the cardstock and actually pulled it into the printer slightly crooked which of course ruined the cards since they had text on them. I had changed the paper setting, so not sure why it was a problem. And the color was way off. I had printed these cards before using my HP inkjet office printer and they looked just like my screen, these came out way darker which really surprised me. Guess I will save myself the headache and ink, and keep doing it the old way instead  |
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Post by anniefb on Jun 17, 2017 22:09:11 GMT
I'd love it if the PM-400 was available here but sadly it's not. So I keep using my Canon Pixma for everything.
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