Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Best Color Printer For Use With Nikon LS-4000?
From: "Steve Hickel" <smhickel@iserv.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 23:06:46 -0500
References: <3BFAE52B.AC62B4EB@home.com> <400mvtsil8agqep09qckv33t6g7qka1n23@4ax.com>

All,

I use the 2000P. Went through 2 before I got a working 3rd, which has
printed over 600 prints so far. Wonderful printer when printing 4000dpi
b&w's from the LS 4000, especially tri-x.

Steve
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From: "Paul Chefurka" <chefurka@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Best Color Printer For Use With Nikon LS-4000?


> On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:20:11 -0700, "Greg J. Lorenzo"
> <gregj.lorenzo@home.com> wrote:
>
> >I suspect one of the Epson line. But all suggestions welcome.
> >
> >Printer will be dedicated to photos 90% of which will be color.
> >
> >Budget is approximately $2,000US.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Greg J. Lorenzo
> >Calgary, Alberta
>
> I don't think you need to go that expensive.  My choice would be the Epson
> 1270 or its replacement the 1280, at $499 USD.  I use its little brother
> the 870, and I'm extremely pleased with the quality.  I use it with
Tetenal
> 264 High-Gloss paper, for Ciba-like colour on scans from my LS-4000.
>
> The other option is the Epson 2000P for $899 USD - it uses pigment inks,
so
> the results are more archival.  the results are very good, but I'm not a
> fan of the way pigment inks from that printer lay down on the paper, plus
> the gamut is slightly smaller.  If you intend to sell your prints this
> would be a better choice, as the inks aren't subject to the Dreaded Orange
> Shift when exposed to ozone.
>
> There are other Epson printers above those, but they are intended for
> professional production work and are quite expensive - printers like the
> 5500 for $3500 US.
>
> Paul
> http://www.chefurka.com
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In reply to: Message from "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@home.com> ([Leica] Best Color Printer For Use With Nikon LS-4000?)
Message from Paul Chefurka <chefurka@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Best Color Printer For Use With Nikon LS-4000?)