Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] re: Printers
From: "Brian McCarthy" <straightline@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 22:21:43 +0100

Ted

I have two epsons - an old stylus color 800 and a stylus photo 890 -
they have both proved to be very reliable and produce excellent prints. 

The Canon S900 is spoken of with great respect here in the UK, but I
have not seen any results 'in the flesh'.

Brian McCarthy

http://www.imagespace.co.uk

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us 
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of 
> Ted Bayer
> Sent: 30 April 2002 22:07
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] re: Printers
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks, Sonny:
> 
> I am find Epson winning hands down.  Everything is very 
> positive so far.
> 
> I really appreciate the input I am getting from the LUGers.
> 
> Ted in Olalla
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <sonc@sonc.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] re: Printers
> 
> 
> > Ted, it is hard to beat an HP when it comes to Laser printers, but 
> > they just don't seem to try in the ink-jet field.  Usually, 
> from what 
> > I've seen the quality and price is right on Epsons, and I 
> have had no 
> > reliability issues with any of the 3 Epsons I've used here, and we 
> > have had some good loads going through them.
> >
> > Sonny
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 3:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] re: Printers
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Thank you, Carl.
> > >
> > > I seem to be getting good input about Epson.  I find this very 
> > > interesting as HP also has a "Name" in printer 
> technology, but I am
> > not
> > > getting any input about their printers.
> > >
> > > Ted in Olalla
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Carl Pultz" <cpultz@earthlink.net>
> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:46 PM
> > > Subject: [Leica] re: Printers
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ted,
> > > >
> > > > I use the Epson 780. Got it last fall, just after it was
> > discontinued,
> > > for
> > > > $100. It is excellent. Print quality is fantastic on the Heavy
> > Weight
> > > Matte
> > > > paper. I am not a super critical color guy, but I think 
> the color 
> > > > consistency and fidelity is great, much better than expected for
> > such
> > > an
> > > > inexpensive device.
> > > >
> > > > Only caveats:  it is slow; it's not a commercial grade 
> machine and
> > > will
> > > > probably die in a year or two (at that price, who cares); some
> > people
> > > are
> > > > disappointed with the tone of B&W prints. I haven't tried that
> > yet.
> > > >
> > > > Nevertheless, I'd praise the thing equally if it cost $500 or
> > more.
> > > The
> > > > Windows drivers are just fine, but I do all the image 
> adjustments
> > in
> > > Photoshop.
> > > >
> > > > Carl
> > > >
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