Digital BW, The Print

Oops -- I guess I still haven't wiped the sleep from my eyes. I was 
thinking scanner while you were talking printer.

Chris

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Chris Hargens" <ldmr@c...> 
wrote:
> I'm curious, Jerry. Was there any particular reason you chose the 
> 1280 over the 2450? I've heard lots of good things about the 2450, 
> been thinking about buying one for a while, but now that they've 
been 
> discontinued I'll probably wait and see what Epson comes out with 
the 
> same specs and within the same price range.
> 
> Chris Hargens
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson 
> <jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> > 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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