[Leica] Dead printer now what works for you

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (bdcolen@earthlink.net)]

I was shocked to see what the print-life is, but it's allegedly true. I went 
to the HP when my second Epson 1160 with the piezo inking system finally 
gave up the ghost. The difference between the piezos and the prints the HP 
produces is not a good/bad difference, it's a 'different animal' difference. 
The Piezo's are gorgeous, but they are not silver prints; the HP prints, as 
you know, look like custom RC silver prints. Pretty amazing.

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From: "Francis, Michael" <michael.francis@gs.com>
Sent: Aug 9, 2004 2:38 PM
To: "'lug@leica-users.org'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: RE: [Leica] Dead printer now what works for you

B.D. 

Thanks for the correction, I hadn't realized that the life time was that
good, as I said I love both the Canon 9900 and the HP7960. I'll have a look
into the warmth, mine seems to be coming out that way, BTW I should say they
still look fantastic. Until I bought these two printers I have had nothing
but pain, this is the first time that I can get on with photography rather
than polishing my computer skills. If HP had a larger printer with the same
configuration I would have bought it rather than the 9900, though there is
very little wrong with the Canon.

Michael

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Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 11:47:50 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
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Print life? HP? 110 years for BW on the HP high quality photo papers isn't
good enough for you? ;-) Also, the warmth problem may have to do with
settings; I'm getting really neutral prints.

My only complaints about BW with the 7960 are cost per print - it does eat
carts - and the fact that it can only print up to 8.5 x 11.  Otherwise, it's
a dream. And the prints it turns out look like custom RC prints.

B. D.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Francis, Michael" <michael.francis@gs.com>
Sent: Aug 9, 2004 9:55 AM
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Subject: RE: [Leica] Dead printer now what works for you


Don, I have both the 7960 and the 9900, both are excellent, B&W on the 7960
tends to look a little warm, on the 9900 you 
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