Re: Inkjet printers - Epson Photo 1200 and Epson 3000

[Keith Davison <keith.davison@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
Have you actually seen output from both of these printers?
I currently use the Epson Stylus EX (predecessor to the 1200), and 
occasionally the 3000.  There is no comparison between the two, for output 
of photo-quality results on glossy media, the EX  is vastly superior. Since the 
1200 output is reported to be better than the EX, I would expect the 
difference to be even more pronounced.
The pizza wheel problem is caused by a row of sharp toothed metal wheels 
that allow the Photo stylus printers to fully eject a printed sheet without 
smearing any wet ink.  They can produced a series of dotted lines running 
down a printed sheet, resembling perforations.  This occurs mainly with 
glossy media, especially non-epson makes such as Lysonic.
The cure is to remove all but the endmost two wheels, of course, this limits 
you to printing only full width media, but then, why are you buying a wide 
carriage printer?
Hope  this helps,

Keith Davison


> 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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