Secondary Competition
Canon imagePROGRAF W2200
Competitive Summary – Epson Stylus Pro 4000 vs. Canon imagePROGRAF W2200
The Canon W2200 printer is not considered a competitive product versus either the Epson or HP, due to its rather high street
price and lack of features. Both the Epson Stylus Pro 4000 or HP DJ 120 series offer a significantly better product for the money.
Because they use dye inks, these units are not capable of serious prepress proofing or photographic applications due to poor
color stability. Because the Epson has 100% pigmented inks, both short-term and long-term color stability are exceptional.
The image quality of the Canon W2200 is good enough for everyday graphic design work. However, the Epson excels at not just
graphic design work, but also serious proofing and photographic applications – making the Epson a far more usable printer.
The media handling on the Canon W2200 is poor by comparison. The Epson Stylus Pro 4000 incorporates a 17" wide high-
capacity cassette, in addition to a 17" wide roll with an automatic cutter for optimal roll media usage.
While the W2200 has a standard cassette handling the typical 13" x 19" paper size, the Epson has the ability to handle cut-
sheet media in quantity up to 17" x 22". This gives the user much more flexibility in producing larger comps, design layouts,
packaging mockups or final proofs that include all the necessary data for final print production – at 100% actual size!
No trimming, no scaling, no taping!
The Epson has the ability to print on media as thick as 1.5mm poster board! This gives you the ultimate flexibility in producing
mockups of just about any type of material. Epson is considered the standard for fine art printing as well. The ability to handle
thick media types, gives photographers and fine artists the ability to maximize their media choices.
With the Epson Stylus Pro 4000, you will be spending more time printing and less time maintaining. Due to permanent print
head technology that never needs replacing, auto head alignment, auto nozzle check technology, in addition to eight 110ml or
17"
220ml ink tanks, the Epson will rarely need your attention. The Canon W2200 uses a replaceable print head costing up to $570!
When you compare the final output quality and useable print speeds from both units, the Epson becomes the overall winner.
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