epson or canon photo printer

[puroagave]

our canon i9900 took a dump. I'm looking online for a replacement around ~600 bucks, epson and canon look neck and neck, i cant decide on which.

Has anyone done a comparison between the two brands on photo print quality and any hard and fast recommendations?

 

[amirm]

No personal recommendation but here is a comparison review as of spring of this year: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1872566,00.asp

If you can, go to the store and play with their menus and buttons. Some are more clunky than others although for printer-only device it is not as important.

 

[DonH50]

Have not looked recently. When I got my i9900 Canon was ahead in print quality, Epson in longevity. HP surfaced for a while, but whenever I have looked Epson and Canon have been very close and they just leapfrog back and forth. Last I looked, a couple of years ago, Canon was on top, and if my i9900 dies I'll probably just get another Canon. I have had both through the years and am not sure either is that much better. For a while Canon had a better ink delivery system, then Epson, you get the picture.

The Imaging Resource site has printer reviews, as does CNET etc. and I think NAAP had a section (have not been a member for a while).

 

[GaryProtein]

I agree with Don. I have an Epson in one system and Canon in another. They are both superb photo printers.