Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/15

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Subject: [Leica] Printer Purgatory
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Fri Jun 15 07:50:35 2007
References: <061520071434.11683.4672A3620006A73700002DA3220730079304040A990A02D201D202080106@comcast.net>

John,

I don't think the R1800 color is better, only the glossy finish. The  
R1800 surface is very smooth. The 2400 and 3800 will show the slight  
raising you see on the emulsion side of a negative, when viewed at an  
angle. It looks fine when viewed straight on.

Len


On Jun 15, 2007, at 10:34 AM, J. Newell wrote:

> Is it fair to say, then, that I'm sort of choosing between better  
> B&W on a 2400 compared to better color on an R1800?  :-(
>
> John
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "G Hopkinson" hoppyman@bigpond.net.au
> <snip>
>>> From my experience, assuming that you want bigger than letter/A4  
>>> size, R1800
>> great on colour on glossy on Epson papers. If you have
>> BW/fine art aspirations, get a 2400 or 3800. Believe it or not the  
>> bigger
>> printer is cheaper because of the larger carts and hence
>> amount of ink you get with your purchase.
>
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