Digital BW, The Print

On Thu, Dec 05, 2002 at 10:57:56AM -0600, Jerry Olson wrote:
> Yes, but you can't get a CIS for a canon printer, and the Canon inks are
> rated to only 25 years, on CANON paper. I've seen a few Epson 2200
> prints, and they aren't any better than the 1280.
> 

There is a CIS equivalent (called UltraFlo) available for these printers
at http://www.weink.com.

Tony

> Jerry
> 
> 
> 
> Moreno Polloni wrote:
> > 
> > > THe 1280 can make the finest prints of any inkjet printer on the market.
> > > If you use archival inks, they will outlast any dye based inks. If you
> > > get a CIS system your ink costs will be very low, about 80 percent lower
> > > than if you use individual cartridges.
> > 
> > A friend who works at a local pro store did some comparisons between the
> > 1280 and the Canon S9000. Almost all of the photographers who saw the Canon
> > samples picked those as being better. The difference between the 2200 and
> > Canon was much closer. Still, most photographers gave a slight edge to the
> > Canon prints.
> > 
> > Epson printers are certainly better supported, but they're not the only game
> > in town anymore. The Canon is more than twice as fast as the Epson and the
> > print quality is just as good if not better. For proofs and portfolio prints
> > the Canon is certainly worth considering.
> > 

-- 
Tony Terlecki
ajt@...
Running Debian/GNU 3.0 Linux