Re: Inkjet printers - Epson Photo 1200 and Epson 3000

[Jook Leung <jook@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Thinh,

What is the pizza wheel problem??

I am trying to decide between the Epson Photo 1200 and 3000 and I am
leaning towards the 3000 because of its larger AND separate ink cartridges
and forgo the extra two inks.
What do you think? I print mostly images.
Do you refill your cartridges?

-jook

>1. Yes. The printer can handle 13" wide paper and the printable width is
>slightly less than that. Banner panoramic for this printer means 44" length
>and the maximum printable length is slightly less than that. I've been
>making 41" long prints without any problem. (The pizza wheel problem that
>exists on many Epson printers also exists on this printer but can be solved
>by removing the wheels) To print a 12x40" photo at 1440 dpi takes about one
>a half hour approx.
>
>2. I think some companies are working on the inks but they are not yet
>available. See http://ww.missupply.com
>
>Thinh
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: zxiong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <zxiong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 1:29 AM
>Subject: Inkjet printers
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm considering purchasing an inkjet printer, something like Epson Stylus
>Photo 1200.  I have a couple of questions regarding this printer.
>
>1. Can it print bigger sizes or is it limited to A3+?  A3+ (about 12x18") is
>   fine for me at the moment but I heard some people saying the 1200 model
>   could print banner paper for longer panoramic images and some people said
>   it couldn't.
>
>2. Are there any archives quality ink and paper for this printer?  My
>limited
>   research indicates that none of the better ink or paper support this
>   model. There may be something coming out soon from Epson but I'm not sure
>   about this.  Archives quality is a precondition for me.
>
>3. Are there any other printers from any other brands with similar print
>   quality and performance?
>
>Thank you in advance for your info.
>
>Zonghou Xiong


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