Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Even if you do not have to physically swap the cartridges, you still have to get the wrong type of black ink out of the pipeline leading to the print head within the printer, so the printer flushes out one type of black ink, and replaces it with the other. Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote: > I don't think the newer Epsons have this problem. They have enough > positions for both inks on the printer itself so there's nothing to swap. > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 12:58 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Lew, > > They do flush all the pipes though, when they change black inks, which > they > > have to, so you still lose a fair amount of ink. I have an Epson R3885 > > (R3880 in the USA) and have no complaints at all, either about quality or > > operation. The only downside with this particular model is that it does > not > > have the facility to use paper in rolls, only cut sheets. It is an A2 > sized > > printer, and the ink cartridges are sufficiently large (80ml). Very > highly > > recommended. > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Also research your paper/ink options. The newest Epsons don't require > you > > > to switch inks in and out as you mover to and from matte vs glossy > > papers. > > > The swaps are expensive and time consuming. > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Richard Man < > > richard at richardmanphoto.com > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Just like IBM, you can't go wrong buying Epson. Considering the cost > of > > > > your optic, I'd go for a 3800 class machine to match. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > My R1800 is starting to streak more and more. > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes, it prints fine. > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes (ie. some days, like today) it doesn't. > > > > > > > > > > We use it sometimes for just BW text printing. > > > > > > > > > > Is it time to say adios to it, and buy a better printer? What is a > > > better > > > > > printer? > > > > > > > > > > Does Canon have a good one? > > > > > > > > > > ...Vick > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > > See http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< > > > > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -Lew Schwartz > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > -Lew Schwartz > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >