[Leica] Epson 1280 - the landfill

[dnaplasmid at compwrx.com (Aram Langhans#2)]

Howard.  My 1280 is acting up and I was looking at the R1800. How does it 
compare with the tried and true 1280?  Is there a noticible improvement?  I 
am also thinking of the R1400 as a more direct replacement for the 1280.  
Does anyone have experience with the 1400 compared to the 1280?  I have 
really liked my 1280.  Bought it used about 4 years ago and it has been a 
very good printer.

Aram

> From: Howard Cummer <cummer@netvigator.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Epson 1280 - the landfill
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> On 6 Jul 2007, at 2:28 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
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> > Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:47:46 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Peter Klein <pklein@2alpha.net>
> > Subject: [Leica] Epson 1280: New liquid diet, or the landfill?
> 
> Dear Peter,
> I took my 1280 (called a 1290 in Asia) into Epson as it was losing  
> colour accuracy and printing banding using Epson inks and the repair  
> boys told me I had a) worn print heads and b) a problem with a  
> circuit board. They said the cost of parts plus labour was about  
> equal to a new R1800 and offered me a trade in for my old 1290 which  
> I took. My 1290 was five years old and had seen moderate use. Based  
> on my experience I think yours made be destined for the land fill.  
> The 3800 was attractive but I don't think I print enough A2 sizes to  
> justify the cost.
> Cheers
> Howard (now in Vancouver for the summer)
>