Re: [Leica] OT: Quality limits with Epson 1270

[John Coan <jcoan@alumni.duke.edu>]

Does Epson have something new on the horizon?  I seem to have heard 
something about dye based inks being micro encapsulated for better fade 
resistance?  Or, is this already out in the 1270 model?


At 09:28 PM 06/17/2000 -0300, you wrote:
>Watch out though....there are reports (I've seen it myself) of premature
>colour shifting towards orange for prints made on Epson premium Glossy
>paper.  Wilhelm (http://wilhelm-research.com/index.htm) claims it is due to
>exposure to ozone, and can best be prevented by storing behind glass.  Also
>he suggests keeping the print covered with a sheet of paper for 24 hours
>after printing.
>
>Dan C.
>
>At 06:04 PM 6/17/00 -0400, Julian Koplen wrote:
> >Dan, Gerry, and Mark,
> >
> >Thanks for supplying the answers I need.  I will forge ahead with my plans
> >for the 1270, a birthday purchase sanctioned by my ever-indulgent wife.  The
> >LUG is wonderful.
> >
> >Regards...........Julian
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 9:54 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Quality limits with Epson 1270
> >
> >
> >I have the previous version of the HP scanner, and I have been able to make
> >great prints  (one of them is 10" x 15") and there is no sign of digital
> >artifacting present.
> >
> >I have also printed a test print at the full 13" x 19" enlargment factor
> >(but cropped down to print on standard 8 1/2 x 11 paper), and it too looks
> >fine.  I could have improved it slightly by using photoshop to resample the
> >print up to something greater than 200 dpi, but the improvement would have
> >been minor, IMHO.
> >
> >Dan C.
> >
> >At 10:13 AM 17-06-00 -0400, Julian Koplen wrote:
> >>There has been considerable discussion here about the merits of the Epson
> >>870/1270 family of printers.  I  have been given "clearance" to purchase
> >one
> >>of these as a gift and need to place my order within a day or so, but I
> >>don't know if I can take advantage of the 1270's large print capability.
> >>
> >> My scanner, a HP S20, will deliver 2400 dpi with 35mm film (from Leica M
> >>and R).  My question is
> >>whether this scanning resolution is sufficient to produce a quality 11 x 14
> >>image.  My
> >>calculation is that the final print will have about 218 dpi.  Anybody have
> >>any experience with "stretching" the digital image that much?
> >>
> >>Thanks............Julian
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >