Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to epson policies, the 2200 or the 2400 have never been, and will not be, available here in Argentina. My budget does not allow the 3800 right now. The R1800 is about US$ 950 and the 3800 is $1900 here. I am currently using a HP Photosmart 9800, a very fast and cheap A3+ printer which, thanks to its photo grayscale cartridges (HP Vivera inks) delivers truly astounding BW prints up to 11x17 with a wonderful tonal range. The ink cartridges however are really tiny, wich forces to use a new one after about 10/15 A3 prints. So I am looking at other printers with higher capacities cartridges and a BW printing capability at least as good as the cheap HP ( I paid way less than US $300 for it here one year ago, I think the USA price may be even half that) So I want to ast to those R1800 users how would you rate Epson R1800 BW results? Are they neutral or do they tend to have any color casts? Does it give good grayscale tonal range with the normal Epson inks? Do I need a separate RIP/Driver to obtain quality results? I usually print the larger I can, 99% BW stuff. If I could, as I have said, I'd rather go for a 3800 or even a 4800, but that is out of question. Any insight very very welcome Ed El 06/07/2007, a las 17:04, Aram Langhans#2 escribi?: > 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 >> To: lug@leica-users.org >> Message-ID: <1899FC17-B75E-4BDF-8DA7-07CE1A61BFAB@netvigator.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; >> format=flowed >> >> >> On 6 Jul 2007, at 2:28 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: >> >>> Message: 6 >>> 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) >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >