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Subject: [Leica] Printers, first observations of the R800
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Mon Aug 23 02:53:00 2004
References: <001e01c488a4$5103bcb0$6401a8c0@dorysrusp4>

It also gets a good review in this month's Photography Monyhly (UK).

Peter

Don Dory wrote:

> As some of you have read, my 1270 decided it was time to retire to my
> wife's office.  After becoming convinced that the 2200 will be replaced
> within a year by a similar machine using all the ink carts. I did not
> look forward to replacing carts and flushsing the system to print on
> matte paper so I decided to punt.
> 
> For a year or so I can outsource my printing needs over 8X10 so I picked
> up an R800.  Color prints are a snap and are, as expected, pretty
> wonderful on Epson's Gloss, Lustre, and Velvet.  The usual workflow was
> followed, import as Kodak RGB(my now pretty old scanner doesn't offer
> Adobe RGB, convert to Adobe, send to printer with the ICM profile
> specified by PS.
> 
> B&W has also turned out to be surprising in the simplicity.  Three
> prints with minor tweaks to the profile and I am getting B&W prints that
> are simply wonderful.  It is very easy to tweak to cool down a print or
> warm it up if you have done any color printing.  My working paper is the
> Ilford Gallerie Classic Pearl.  Same ease of use.
> 
> The HP 7960 printed out a possibly better image, but I would be stuck
> with HP papers for longevity and I am not really a fan of RC Gloss.
> 
> I also haven't tried any duo or tri tones but that will come as soon as
> the backlog is worked down.
> 
> Just a kindly product endorsement.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com 
> 
> 
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