Digital BW, The Print

the 1280 is currently $479 at the Stock Solution, and after Epson's
rebate it's only $379. They offer free shipping, too. I just ordered one yesterday.

Jerry


Tim Timmermans wrote:
> 
> Thanks Bob,
> 
> I have been using the Epson 1200UPHOTO flatbed for a couple of years
> and it's not bad for lower end scanner. I suspect the Minolta with
> not be powerful enough for the work I want to do. I would be curious
> as to where you got your 1280 with that rebate. I have one already
> but I'd like to get another one so I can dedicate one to color and
> the other to B/W.
> 
> Thanks, Tim
> 
> www.timtimmermans.com
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Bob_Michaels" <Bob@B...>
> wrote:
> > Tim:
> > I jumped in a few weeks ago. I read a lot of the posts here but 99%
> > were way over my head. Try it, it's not too hard at all to quickly
> get
> > reasonable prints ao you don't get discouraged. Then you can start
> > learning from there.
> >
> > After much research, I ended up buying a Minolta Dual Scan II for
> $280
> > from B&H. I was put off at first by the low price but it really does
> > everything you need. And, there is very little lost if you later
> > decide you want to upgrade and sell it for a substantial discount. I
> > concluded that 4000 dpi gets lost when you print 8 1/2 x 11 anyway.
> >
> > I started using Photoshop Elements. It really does what you need.
> I've
> > upgraded to Photoshop 7.0 but haven't used any of the high powered
> > features yet. I only got it because I've ordered the Piezography
> inks
> > and curves.
> >
> > Right now, I'm printing on a Epson 1280 with straight black. $370
> > after rebate. The prints are not bad at all. I'm pleased. Plus it
> was
> > a low cost, short learning curve, way to start off. I'll be curious
> to
> > see the improvement when I get the quad tone ink set and all the
> stuff
> > that goes with it.
> >
> > So don't think you have to use all that high powered equipment
> > everyone talks about here. The lower cost equipment will get you
> going
> > and you're not out that much if you later find you need to upgrade.
> > Just jump in and start doing. If I spent some of the time working
> > instead of analyzing what to buy, I'd probably be even farther ahead
> > by now.
> >
> > Bob Michaels
> > Apopka FL
> >
> 
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