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RE: [Digital BW] Getting Started, Inexpensive A4 Size Printer

2002-07-18 by Darren Collins

> > I haven't ever seen "Endurance Matte", but we have 
> something here called
> > "Archival Matte" that might be the same thing. Here's a 
> link to one of our
> > online stores:
> > http://www.estore.com.au/browse/details.asp?ProdID=23230
> > 
> > As you can see, it's $27.50 for 50 sheets of A4, plus 
> $14.95 delivery (total
> > $42.45). That's equivalent to $23.39 US dollars - twice 
> your price! I'm now
> > following up with one of the better local suppliers to see 
> if he can get
> > some for me (none of the big chains will order stuff that's 
> not in their
> > catalogue).
> 
> Darren, the paper in your link is Heavyweight Matt (for dye 
> ink). We have been
> discussing Archival Matt (for pigment ink) which is $31.79 
> from that supplier:
> http://www.estore.com.au/browse/details.asp?ProdID=41650
> 
> [Endurance Matt is Epson's new name for Archival Matt.]
> 
> Peter Marquis-Kyle
> 
Err, yeah, I copied from the wrong window! I had two windows open because I
was actually looking to buy Heavyweight Matte for myself -- I'm still using
standard Epson inks in the 810 (US 820). But it does serve to show our US
friends the prices we have to pay!

Darren.


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