Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Finding an Epson 1200 printer
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 09:42:56 -0500
References: <200110261512.IAA03025@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <3BDF351F.CB678DD4@frontier.net> <5.1.0.14.2.20011030175116.02a2b710@127.0.0.1> <3BDF86B1.523CF40F@visi.net>

One thing to remember, Isaac, is that the Cone software gives you paper
profiles for use with the inks - and having the correct paper profile
makes an enormous difference.

B.D.

Isaac Crawford wrote:
> 
> Tina Manley wrote:
> >
> > At 05:20 PM 10/30/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > >The real printer - and system - of choice for B&W printing is an Epson
> > >1160 - unfortunately discontinued - and the Cone Piezography quad-tone
> > >ink system. (go to www.inkjetmall.com for info). The next best printer,
> > >it is said, is the Epson 1280, for which Cone recently released a
> > >Piezography system. These inks will give you B&W prints that only Jim
> > >Brick :-) could distinguish from silver prints and a viewing distance of
> > >over 12 inches. And even then, they look just as good as silver prints,
> > >but different.
> > >
> > >B. D.
> >
> > But the very best printer for the Cone system is the 3000!  No problems
> > with CIS tubing and metarism and green ink.  If you don't want to go for
> > the very expensive professional printers, look for a refurbished
> > 3000.  With Cone's new drivers there is no banding problem with the
> > 3000.  I have two and they work perfectly - no clogs, no green, no banding
> > - nothing but perfect Piezo prints.
> 
>         There have been some discussions regarding weather or not the Cone
> drivers are really needed for the newer printers. The 3000 definitely
> benefits from the Cone treatment, but there isn't a consensus on the
> improvements with the newer printers...
> 
> Isaac
> >
> > Tina
> >
> > Tina Manley, ASMP
> > http://www.tinamanley.com
> > images available from http://www.pdiphotos.com
> >
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In reply to: Message from John David Emmett <jemmett@frontier.net> ([Leica] Finding an Epson 1200 printer)
Message from Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> (Re: [Leica] Finding an Epson 1200 printer)
Message from Isaac Crawford <isaac@visi.net> (Re: [Leica] Finding an Epson 1200 printer)