Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital printing
From: Kent Jon Peters <KPETERS@huntel.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 08:25:48 -0700

Bob Keene/Karen Shehade wrote:
> 
> B.D. (or Dr B.T.)
> 
> I can't remember, are you using Mac or PC? I'm getting to the point of
> needing a scanner and 'good' printer: is the Epson 700 able to run on Mac?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Bob  Keene
> 
> >Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 14:48:56 -0400
> >From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> >Subject: [Leica] Digital printing
> >
> >For anyone who is playing/working with the Epson 700...I've been getting
> >very interesting results printing on heavy - 136 lb - all cotton rag water
> >color paper. The paper is hot pressed, satin finish, acid-free. I haven't
> >yet tried the archival inks, but I have sprayed the prints with a Krylon
> >"crystal clear" UV protective fixative. Will the prints be around 10, 5 or
> >even 2 years from now? I don't know. But they'll sure look great while
> >they're here. The paper comes in blocks of 20 sheets in various sizes - I've
> >been using 9x12.
> >
> >------------------------------
I just bought a Epson photo stylus 1200 and it is awesome and comes with
mac software and the mac port to plug into.  Prints up to 13x44" .  Neat
printer. Kent