What A2 printer to buy? Recommendations welcome.

[daz7]

Hi,

I am looking for A2 (or larger) printers. Up to now, I've been using a smaller, A3+ printer which I was really happy with (Canon pixma pro 1), but I need larrger output.
Any recommendations?

 

[MGrayson]

I use the Canon imagePROGRAF Pro-1000, and it is excellent. If my googling is correct, it handles A2.

 

[UlbabrabB]

I’m super happy with my Epson P900, but I’ve always had Epsons.

 

[MGrayson]

I think that about covers it!

 

[haske]

Me to an Epson SC P900 - A2.
One of the best Epson printers I have owned.

 

[jotloob]

My first EPSON was the 4800 and I replaced it later by the EPSON 3800 . No trouble so far .
If that printer fails , I will surely go for the SC-P900 , or the successor . I have only very good experience with EPSON and don't see a reason to change to an other brand .

 

[MartinN]

I have the Epson 3880 and have only one problem, the sheet feedeer is not good so I have to print one sheet at a time. How’s the P900, same problem?

 

[jotloob]

Martin

Did you adjust the platen gap according to the thickness of your paper ?
I always do a single paper feed for thicker or heavier paper .

 

[MartinN]

Martin

Did you adjust the platen gap according to the thickness of your paper ?
I always do a single paper feed for thicker or heavier paper .

Yes, for thick papers I adjust platen gap. But I have profiled all my 'normal thin' papers to ultra premium photo paper, so I can use that type if needed.

However, the 3880 has three different feeders, Auto, Rear Manual and Front manual. The rear and front are for single feed. However the 'Auto' screws up feeding a stack of papers, and I have heard almost everyone with 3880 has this 'feature' or 'problem'.

 

[MGrayson]

I had a 3800 and then later a 3880. Never had a feed problem, but used them infrequently enough that I had clogging issues. I hear nothing but good things about the P900, so I don’t think there is a bad choice here.

I wish the Canon took roll paper, but I don’t regret switching. It’s mostly that *I* seem to screw up less.

 

[scho]

I'm still happy with my Epson P800 and if I need an occasional print larger than 17x22 I would farm it out to Bay Photo lab. I previously had a Canon iPF 24 inch printer, but it became somewhat expensive to maintain and my need for large prints declined.

 

[Godfrey]

I've been using the Epson P600 since about 2016. It handles up to B3 (13x19 inch cut sheet, approximately) which is satisfactory for me. It proves an excellent printer and has done very well.

I can't say that I'm as delighted by the latest Epson driver for the P600 on macOS Ventura. They seem to have stripped all the high-end controls out of it, it proves a serious PITA in use now.

G

 

[stephen.s1]

My P800 has never dried up even after 10 months of no use whatsoever.