Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey, a lowly Epson C86 or R200 will print nicely and not "poop out" with MIS inks and appropriate care. I'm sick, and have been super lax on "appropriate care" which means generally doing a nozzle check or making a print at least once per week. I find that even my 2200 after some weeks/months of neglect needs a nozzle cleaning (magenta for some reason). But at least a cleaning cylce with the Epson inks seems to clear things up. The carbon B&W inks seem to be much harder on the printers, and even a few cleaning cycles might not clear things up :-( I *LUST* to have access to a wet darkroom and a master printer to give me personal instruction. But I have neither the energy nor the funds at this point to satisfy my lust. Scanning and digital printing will have to suffice for me for the time being. Scott Jeffery Smith wrote: >So far, I've had two Epson digital printers. The first one was expensive >(2000P), and lasted about 30 prints before it started pooping out magenta >lines horizontally on the B&W paper. Price to repair it? $400. I tossed it. > >The next one was an Epson 1280, which is slightly better, but ink cartridges >are nowhere to be found in this city. > >I may just farm out everything I want printed. As far as silver vs pixels, >the silver was far less expensive, even with the botched first tries. > >Is there a good B&W digital printer out there that doesn't cost a fortune >and doesn't go belly up after 30 prints? > >Jeffery Smith >New Orleans, LA >http://www.400tx.com > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)