Re: [Leica] Epson 870, 1270

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>]

If you run the printer diagnostic for the Epson 1270, it will tell you how
many more prints you can make similar to the most recently printed image.
I am currently more than halfway through my first colour cartridge, and the
utility told me that I can print 18 more images similar to a 10x7 inch
colour print that I had just made.

It will be interesting to see how accurate that guide is.

Dan C.

At 09:26 AM 25-04-00 -0500, Henry Ambrose wrote:
>>And what about quad inks for the 1270?
>>
>
>No, not at this time. 
>You'll be amazed with the Epson inks anyway and probably won't care about 
>others. These new printers/inks/papers really are that good!
>
>>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?
>
>I think the Polaroid 4000 is the benchmark in the under $1500 range. 
>It'll do scans twice the size of the Nikon.
>
>>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?
>
>I have not counted but it seems the same as the 1200. 
>I did about 30 13X19 inch prints with the 1200 recently and used about 
>one and a half sets of ink. My favorite size right now is the 13X19 paper 
>with a @9X12 image. Maybe $2.00  in consumables.
>
>And to get OT -
>These scanners and printers are capable of showing a difference between 
>Leica glass and lesser 35mm lenses. Being able to make a 60MB scan and 
>print it as a 12X (or more) enlargement starts to show things about your 
>technique and the quality of your equipment.
>
>Last week I made a 12X18 image size print from an XP2 negative shot with  
>a Nikon 20mm lens. Because of the nature and content, the picture was a 
>good one, worth the cost to the client. BUT the difference in that print 
>and a similar size print from my 24ASPH is astounding. Rendering of fine 
>detail is SOOOOOOO much better. Tones are smoother. Simply amazing!
>
>I bounce back and forth on which between my 35f2ASPH and the 24 ASPH is 
>the best 35mm camera lens ever - it seems sometimes its just which one I 
>used last.
>
>Is the 19mm R Leica lens as good as the 24 or 21 ASPH M lenses? 
>
>Whats left of my Nikon gear is in great danger.
>
>Henry Ambrose
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