What's better for printing photos?

[Diesel]

I'm looking into upgrading my inkjet printer. I currently have an Epson Stylus Color 740, which has been a great printer. I've printed photos taken with a 2.2 megapixel digital camera and they came out pretty nicely for a printer that costs under $100 and isn't a dedicated photo printer.

But now I'm using a 3.34 megapixel digital camera and want nicer prints than what the 740 can provide.

From Epson's product line, I've singled out the following 2 printers:
Stylus Color 880 - 2880x720 dpi, 4 color, $150 list
Stylus Photo 750 - 1440x720 dpi, 6 color, $180 list

My question is, which would be better for printing of digital photos? The higher resolution of the 880, or the extra colors of the 750?


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[moonsee]

from the few printers that i've actually used ive noticed that resolution isnt really as significant as colors


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[Diesel]

Which have you used?
FWIW, the 740 I currently have does 1440x720 with 4 colors (CMYK). I was pretty happy with the results considering that it's not a dedicated photo printer.


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[WaterB]

1440 w/ 6 colors should be better dan..

[Diesel]

Why? I'm looking for an explanation as well as a recommendation.
I'd like to know why I should be looking at one over the other.

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[WaterB]

can't you just trust me? http://www.aliensoup.com/ubb/smilies/smile.gif

i think by 1440.. the dots are fine enough for your eyes.. but to make it more bright looking you'll need more colors than 4..

[liltaz]

I don't have an Epson, but I have an HP 722C that prints digital and scanned photos beautifully.

I personally would think the higher resolution would be better. Less pixalized. Too bad that one doesn't have 6 colors! http://www.aliensoup.com/ubb/smilies/lol.gif

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[Diesel]

I've seen output from a 722C. Didn't compare with the higher resolution of the Epson printers when they were printed on photo paper at high resoultion.
Dana's dad has a 722C and I tested it out on there. Pretty disappointing. And the 722C cost much more than my Epson did. That's one of the reasons I no longer use HP products.

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spidergoolash: "heh, a cup of diesel dan - mwahhha"
me: "heh, a cup of me is like a cup of heaven!"

[Diesel]

I do trust you, but I always think it's better to learn why something is better than to just believe someone who says it is...


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spidergoolash: "heh, a cup of diesel dan - mwahhha"
me: "heh, a cup of me is like a cup of heaven!"