Epson SureColor P400 Photo Printer Review

[@oliver7studio861]

Hello Greg, happy to see you're doing well cause your responded ! I was worried... Anyway, wishing you a very happy New year 2024 ! Keep well

[@FrostyTheBeerMan]

Greg, it's been 6 years since you posted a new video. I wonder what happened to you, I really enjoyed your tutorials etc.

[@fluna7902]

Thank you for your P400 review. I'm just starting to sell my photography and just purchased this printer. I'm glad I bought the right printer to start out.

[@gabyrobbins8021]

Hi, can anyone tell me what are the real dimensions for this printer ? The ones in epson are different then Best Buy, one of them says 24.5 inches width and the other one 28 inches . So I just want to make sure if I have room enough for it, thank you in advanced .

[@AndrewsArcade]

I have a question about borderless printing on the P400. When you select borderless printing does it force you to expand the image? Like on the Epson 1430 it forces me to select an expansion of "min", "med" and "max". Does the P400 include a "no expansion" borderless printing option?

[@cazillo]

Yes it will force expand. I always set my borderless prints on minimum.

[@UserName________]

How good is this for heat transfer paper and second, what are recommended heat transfer papers to use on this one?

[@patio87]

Where the hell did Greg go? The last thing he has posted anywhere(here, website, blog, etc) was from last January.

[@zoel86]

patio87 some info there?

[@garyaskewphotography]

what happened to greg why did he just stop

[@zoel86]

Gary Askew i'm curious as well

[@dorismarquez177]

Gregory, I found your videos recently. I've been watching them and I love them! You are a great instructor. Thank you for sharing :)

[@8ntnun]

I'm just starting my very first business which is of course merchandise,shirt,hoodies,jackets,etc. and I would love your opinion on which of the Epson sure color printers would be the best choice. There's the P400,600,800 and also theF700. Your assistance anf d help will be greatly appreciated. THANKS

[@sol3199]

Hello, can you help me, which kind of paper do you use,?

[@DevalKirby]

thank you also I find that when I print in cmyk the color looks a bit brightly

[@DevalKirby]

dropped my screen brightness to mid range and adjusted the color in Photoshop (adjusted my reds ) I'm not better a more pleasing print thank you .... must say when final print was done I appreciated the gloss optimizer actually looks as good and in some instances better than the photo shops

[@jerryb19531953]

Greg, I need some advice on an Epson all in 1. It's the 7620. I know the photos won't be near the quality of the p400 but for an all in 1 how are the photos in the 7620. I can live with less then lab quality. Thanks in advance.

[@147peter]

Will this printer print on just silk matt and silk coated gloss card about 300gsm

[@cazillo]

You will need to contact the paper manufacturer to confirm its compatability.

[@ARTURO-EP]

Can one print PMAX and DMAT files from Zerene Stacker program? Please advise. Thanks

[@cazillo]

I suggest calling Epson for full details.

[@mirrorlessthesis3599]

What happen to Greg? I hope he is well.

[@josuehernandezdelgado3275]

Hey Greg! I've been taking pictures but they all look with tiny little spots almost if they were dead pixels . I can't figure out is the camera or the lenses ? would you have any idea what could be the problem

[@cazillo]

Send me one to look at.

[@DevalKirby]

Pls Help Me : After watching this Video i went out and got a P400 ....but my photos are coming out dark ..how can i fix this problem

[@cazillo]

+Deval Kirby are you using the proper color profile settings? I prefer to turn off color management in the print dialog box and choose the correct one in the application. Also most people have their screens set to bright.

[@DevalKirby]

Yes I chose the I custom profile that matches the printer and the paper.......and i don't want to use photoshop to brighten any more because it take away from the detail any other suggestions?

[@cazillo]

Did you look at the print under daylight, not indoor lighting? Did you lower your screen brightness? Do you calibrate your screen? When was the last time you ran it? Send me screenshots of your print settings and dialog boxes I can take a look.

[@angelvillanueva4518]

what do you think of epson l7750

[@leslienelson7016]

Does this printer experience printer head clogging? If so, how do you correct this?

[@cazillo]

All printers clog, but I've not had one with this printer and have had it over a year.

[@EvenStarMN]

Is this Epson proselection sc-px7v2 ? I can't find info about this printer.

[@cazillo]

Never heard of that model, sorry. This is their model number in the USA.

[@photoventureselp]

Hey Greg, you have been quite helpful as I have watched so many reviews of yours. I would like to hear your philosophical advice though. I want to buy my first ever photo printer. Until now I have done some printing at some photo - labs but it's quite some time now that I am thinking to do it on my own. My wishful thinking is to try to sell my prints and of course to provide a printing solution to friends and fellow photographers who would love to have a better printing quality with archival papers, than with the papers and the quality that small town photo labs provide. So with those in mind my first option would be a P800, but if it fails? If I fail to grab the attention? I worry that I would drop more than 1.000 euros to something that would eventually "rust". Is it better to start with something like the P400 and see in the meantime how people will correspond or just take the plunge from the start and buy the P800? Do you think that is valid what people say "The best 13 inch printer is a 17 inch printer"? Do you think that quality printing in our modern times, it still has future? What often people do, buy a small printer for a start and then move up to something bigger after some years of use? I'd like to hear your thoughts...

[@AMurder0fCrows]

Thanks for the review. The one thing I can't find any reviews on is the P400's disc printing abilities. I ended up buying a P400 2 weeks ago but only started using it this past evening. I hate to say it, but so far my old Artisan 810 printer blows the P400 away in terms of output quality for printing on CDs. Using the exact same media, printing the exact same file on the exact same version of the Epson PrintCD program, every disc i've printed tonight, automatic settings or manual, have been absolutely abysmal out of the P400. I don't suppose you could further your review by printing on a few discs? I am currently using CMCpro's T-CDR-SPP-WS1 Watershield CD-Rs, which are listed as a Premium surface.

[@anthonyroberts7641]

Great video Greg, always some good tips in there. Here's a few questions. Do you do much printing and how many printers do you run? I have an Epson 3880, I love it but worry I don't print enough. I wish it had a roll attachment. What type of papers do you like to use? Do you stick with just a couple or use many different types? I mainly find myself using Lusters

[@cazillo]

If you worry about how much you print then the roll probably isn't worth it. My 3880 came with a roll attachment for 2 inch rolls. But you can feed it any size roll up to 17" wide you just have to make sure it has plenty of slack off of the roll since the feeding mechanism isn't very strong. As for papers just experiment! Buy some sample packs and find what you like. Lately I've preferred matte papers for black and white prints but tastes change. Run something every weekend, even if its a simple 4x6 or 5x7 print from your smartphone. Keep printing!

[@anthonyroberts7641]

Gregory Cazillo Thanks Greg! I didnt know you could get a roll attachment for the 3880 im going to check it out. Im going to do some printing.

[@cazillo]

Mine came with it as I remember...

[@Silambarasan_rajendran]

Can you talk about Epson sc p807 printer which i am going to buy for my photo studio

[@cazillo]

That's an overseas model which is the same as the P800.

[@Silambarasan_rajendran]

Thank you and your all video really helpful for me. I am going to buy P807 after watched this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoquf4Ggrc6gjJY

[@carsonhampton3375]

Greg, does the P400 work with regular text printing? I am looking for a photo printer to replace my Epson1400. thanks, Carson

[@cazillo]

+Carson Hampton you can use it to print documents, but very infrequently. It is a photo printer, if you print documents more than photos I suggest buying a separate doc printer.

[@carsonhampton3375]

thanks, will have to break the news to my wife. Bought it yesterday.... Thanks so much.

[@cazillo]

+Carson Hampton I just bought an Epson multi function for my Mom it was only $100

[@carsonhampton3375]

Gregory Cazillo . thanks, will do that after I break to news to my wife.. I wanted photo printer, she wanted practical..... 😑

[@alexkierontylernathanmitch5111]

Your back!

[@websitesthatneedanem]

Hey Greg! You're Back!.... been busy?

[@cazillo]

VERY! I will be at Photo Plus tomorrow though!

[@SsoulBlade]

@@cazillo Where are you now?

[@gosman949]

What happened to Gregory? Nothing for 5 years?

[@cazillo]

Had to move on, you can't make decent money on youtube without being a superstar.

[@gosman949]

@@cazillo almost 50k subscribers! Great accomplishment!

[@cazillo]

@@gosman949 agreed and thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately the $$ don't start rolling in until you hit like 1-3 million subs.

[@Rozmere]

Can anyone PLEASE give me practical yield information for the Epson SC P400 using standard ink cartridges? I'm needing to print 13x19 full coverage art prints and I need to know how fast I will go through inks before I commit to buying this printer. I can not find any information of this sort online and even Epson would not give me even a hint so for all I know this printer may print 1 5x6 print before running out of ink *shrugs*. I have literally found no information anywhere about print yields and I don't know how people are expected to invest in printers without that knowledge. I'm just asking for a general and honest approximation from someone who uses it regularly, I realize that results will vary.

[@cazillo]

+John Russell it's going to be very close to the P600 www.redrivercatalog.com/epson-surecolor-p600-cost-per-print.html If you are going to be printing often I wouldn't buy the P400, go for the P600 since it has larger cartridges.

[@Rozmere]

Thank you for responding, do you happen to know where I can get the P600 much cheaper? The P400 was actually a little over my budget but I was planning on getting it anyway because of the good specs and reviews. I don't want to get a used P600, I am always very cautious about used electronics especially when several things could be wrong as is common with printers. Optionally, if you could suggest something that has capabilities close to the P600 for a lower cost and lower refill cost I would appreciate it. I'm not set on getting an Epson, I just know that they do high quality prints. You are the only one who has offered good advice so far and I greatly appreciate it.

[@Rozmere]

Also, do refill kits actually work? If so would it be economical to buy a bulk of ink for the P400 (or the P600 if I can find one I can afford). Also, if so what refill would you recommend? Sorry to ask so many questions but when I find a person who actually knows what they're talking about and is kind enough to share their knowledge I like to learn as much as I can.

[@ashekai2545]

The p400 is cheaper than the p600...I didn't get it 'cuz I wasn't ready to fork over $800 (on amazon). And for the inks, you can always opt for the ciss and off-brand inks or just get the refillable cartridge tanks with the off-brand inks (that's that I bought with the money I saved from not getting the p600)

[@cazillo]

+John Russell NEVER NEVER buy 3rd party inks! Not only will it void your warranty you will not receive any support from Epson. Also the ICC profiles will no longer apply and it will be difficult or impossible to get accurate color.

[@fimad4844]

Does anyone know if EPSON P400 works well printing on tracing paper?

[@cazillo]

Don’t know sorry, either test it or contact paper company to see if it’s compatible with aqueous inkjet inks

[@ericheginbotham9200]

I don't know if we bought that came out of the factory on a Friday or something, but we have had NOTHING but problems with the P400. Won't turn on. Ink tray won't stop in the right place to replace. Lines on photos. Photos stop printing half way through. Won't stop spitting out test pages. Etc. Etc. We've had it 6 months. Wasted about 100 sheets of paper and the expensive ink, and have about 4 acceptable prints for our $600. Utterly frustrated.

[@cazillo]

Sounds like you got a bad unit. I never had any issues with a single one of my Epson Printer’s especially out of the box. I would call customer service and keep pushing until you get replacement ink and paper.

[@Mr.HarryPotter]

Three months passed, Greg. Imagine if Jared Polin posted a video once in every three months!!!

[@cazillo]

+M Potter what is that supposed to mean? Why would you compare me in that way? You have no idea what is happening in my life or why I haven't been able to post. Sorry if you were inconvenienced.

[@Mr.HarryPotter]

Greg. Not my fault if you misunderstood me. As you see I have no videos on my channel, Why? Very simple reason, cannot keep up once-a-week post due all the life issues so I don't post anything at all.

[@cazillo]

+M Potter it's my channel, I post when I can!

[@Mr.HarryPotter]

Good!

[@Tryingtobe_matt]

#whereisgreg

[@NikAndrews]

Where has Greg gone, I used to love watching his videos?

[@Olds79Starfire]

Unfortunately Greg was found dead face down in a bucket of KFC.

[@ziggy149]

@@Olds79Starfire Geezus - what a horrible thing to say.

[@seamuswarren]

Looks like Gregory may have let the KZbin marketing take a back seat to concentrate on his core business of actual paid photography for real clients. 😎

[@zebunker]

Jew knows photos dot........com killed this guy off. Sad.