Digital BW, The Print

Mike,

As far as I can tell inside the Piezo driver "Good" corresponds to 720 dpi, "Better" to 1440 dpi and "Best" to 2880 dpi in the Epson driver. Try printing at "Better" and at "Best". Compare the two and if they look the same, as they do to me, stick with the "Better" setting which will print much more quickly.

Martin Wesley
http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: michaeladawson_ajax 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 5:21 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 1280 - MIS FS Inks - Looking Good


  I haven't posted here in a while.  I've been a Piezo user with Cone 
  inks for over a year.  However, my 1200 has been exhibiting the clog 
  from hell which I have been unsuccessful at clearing.  I've even done 
  extensive pumping of Windex through the printhead.  Basically I have 
  not been able to print for over 2 months.

  I couldn't stand it anymore so I broke down and bought a new 1280 
  printer and the MIS FS inks to be used with the Piezo software.  I 
  put the MIS inks in the new printer, turned it on and had perfect 
  nozzle checks the first time.

  I printed all weekend long and all I can say is that the prints are 
  beautiful.  There is absolutely not even the slightest hint of 
  microbanding with this printer.  I was also totally thrilled with the 
  fact that the MIS FS inks really appear to be a perfect replacement 
  for the Cone inks.

  One minor complaint I have is that the 1280 printer with Piezo seems 
  much, much slower than the 1200 was.  If anyone has an obvious answer 
  to this (incorrect configuration, etc.) I would like to hear it.  
  Right now prints are taking upwards of 10 minutes for a "Best" 
  quality 6.5x9.0 print on letter size paper.

  I can only hope that the MIS inks are less prone to clogging than the 
  Cone inks.  So far though, I couldn't ask for more.

  Mike



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