Re: [Leica] Epson 870, 1270

[Neil Frankish <nfrnkish@tcd.ie>]

And what about quad inks for the 1270?

I'm starting to think of digital printing, and since I almost exclusively
shoot B+W, I was looking at the quad black inks. Then the 1270 and 870 came
out, promising even better quality, but I believe they have a chip on the
cartridges, making life difficult for third party manufacturers. Can you
drill holes and refill, do you think?

And on a related note: is the Nikon Coolscan LS2000 still the benchmark?
I've also seen a Nikon Supercoolscan 2000 selling slightly cheaper (from a
single supplier) than the LS2000. Is this a newer or alternate model?



>Henry,
>What can you tells us about the life of the new inks in terms of number of
>prints produced? What would the average cost of an 11x14 print?
>
>Thanks,
>Joe
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Henry Ambrose" <digphoto@nashville.net>
>
>> ..............And the new paper and inks for the 1270 are as permanent as
>conventional
>> color prints with various claims of 15 - 24 years life on display. The
>> 1270 prints I've delivered to clients get lots of OOOHs and
>AAAAAHs.................