Re: Epson Roll Paper Holder

[Ernst Dinkla <ernst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In <URL:news:lokaal.panorama> on Tue 28 Mar, ralph fuerbringer wrote:
> Alan & Sheri Kafton inquired about continuous printing of 44" panoramic 
> prints on the 1270 epson.  The catch is the ink supply.  According to the
> epson specs available on their name site the 1270 ink capacitity  is only
> minisculely better than the 1200. They rate by  8x10s,a  44 incher close to
> 8 of these.  They dont say if ink cartridges size is different just
> longer lasting in stability, an advertising play they couple with a new
> heavier paper.  obviously this ink and paper will be for all their line
> after the intro hype is over. The cartridges may even be the same size as
> the price seems the same.  One other point: its not really flush  if you
> look at their advertising pictures and specs, just about 1/2 closer than the
> 1200 gets.
> -- rof
 
The 1270 etc printers have another catch. The ink carts have a chip with
a unique number. When they are empty you can't refill them if you would
like to do that. (There's the theoretical possibility to exchange the
empty carts with other 1270 users).The Epson 1270 ink/paper combination
is however the first archival set that Epson themselves ever delivered.
Wilhelm rating: 10 years for gloss, 25 years for matt IIRC. Good enough
given the test conditions Wilhelm uses. But this chip prevents the use
of any other archival or other ink combination you may have used before.
And the price of the ink etc. isn't so nice. So it may be wiser not to
get the last generation of the smaller Epson printers if you want
cheaper archival prints. On the other hand the quality of the 1270
prints seems to be very high, even compared with the 1200.
There are third party continuous ink supply systems available for the
generations before the 1270. The chip will also prevent those systems
to work. If you can live with the price of the ink and the amount you
may expect third party papers in the future that will give the same life
expectancy with the Epson inks. If you print a lot the 3000/7000/9000
are more economic, roll fed and with a wider choice of inks and papers.
More visible dots though...

There will be a hack one day but it isn't easy.

Ernst
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Ernst Dinkla  Serigrafie,Zeefdruk            The point will never be metric