Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can produce wonderful toned prints on the HP 7960, using a variety of preset curves. I sampled a dozen fine art papers when I had my Epson 1200s set up with continuous inking systems--using, again, various inks from MIS and elsewhere, though not piezo. The HP beats them all, though I wish it had a true matte paper, and I find that the HP prints pack a serious "wow" factor when I give them to folk, which I've seldom encountered before. I know there're different horses for different courses, but I'm with BD. The new HP's gone right to the top of my must have list. Now, if only someone would buy one (or both) of my M4-Ps . . . Cheers! CHandos -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Ridings Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 2:15 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:Epson printer Yes, Don, you're right. I enjoy the choice of papers: Hahnem?hle, Somerset, Permajet (very nice papers), and the plain old reliable budget Epson Enhanced Matte (cheap). I don't do much color though. I've got a cheap epson with 4 oz bottles of carbon inks (not piezo) from MIS Associates. It's great to churn out as many prints as I want without thinking about costs. Four bottles cost me 66 USD. The only expense is the paper and using Epson Enhanced Matte doesn't really feel like a cheap way out. It's very good. Daniel On Fri, 25 Feb 2005, Don Dory wrote: > B.D., > Yes, the new HP is fabulous as a B&W printer if you use their inks and > if you use their paper. So, for a production machine it is great. For > folks that like the toned look or different papers, there are other > choices. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of B. D. Colen > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:59 AM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:Epson printer > > Screw Epson - HP has announced nirvana - a 13x19 version of what started > development life as the 7960 - street price of $499, nine inks, a new, > vivid blue, 100 years fade resistance under glass, 200 years in a photo > album, and the same true black and white that the smaller printer > produces. > > So much for peizo...and the Epson series... > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Christopher Williams > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:53 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] Re:Epson printer > > > Rumor is the 2200 replacement is still coming. The R1800 is sort of a > 1280 replacement. The R1800 prints at 1440 where the 2200 does up to > 2880. > > Calumet is now selling the B&W kits for the 2200 printer. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Ridings" Subject: Re: [Leica] Epson printer > > > > Should have waited for that R1800 :-( (= R800 technology in a larger > > format). > > > > Daniel > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information