Re: epson printer

[Ernst Dinkla <ernst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In <URL:news:lokaal.panorama> on Thu 20 Jul, Geuler2@xxxxxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 7/10/00 11:10:47 PM Central Daylight Time, garyb@xxxxxxxx 
> writes:
> 
> << >> If you can, go for the 870 which has a newer, more stable ink
>  >> system. I just
>  >> got a 1270 (same ink type) and am very pleased with the results.
>  >>
>  >> Stan Patz   NYC >>
> 
> Stan,
> 
> I was just about persuaded to buy a 1270 or 870 when I heard of severe ink 
> stability problems with glossy papers.  Don't know if the problem was with 
> Epson paper.  Can these printers be used successfully with paper other than 
> Epson's archival papers?  I am an amateur and would like to be able to make 
> economic prints as well as high quality, long lasting ones.

On the Epson mailing list are some people testing other papers that may
not show the dreaded orange shift. Ilford papers seem to have less
problems on gas fading. If economy is the most important issue you
should try to buy the 1200 that prints a bit coarser but allow you to
use third part inks like Xtreme Gamut. It promises to be more fade proof
than the 1270 inks now. You can also use the www.nomorecarts.com
continuous ink feeding system on that printer.
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Ernst
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