Digital BW, The Print

On 2/24/03 10:01 PM, "sanfo2003 <SandyCornelius@...>"
<SandyCornelius@...> wrote:

>> Epson 2200 inks are a fortune compared to the Piezotone inks ...
> 
> Since Piezotone inks are not available for the 2200 I was comparing
> their cost as it applies to the 1280, since that is the machine I use
> Piezotone inks in. I can buy a 5-color cartridge for my 1280 for
> about $25 where a Piezotone grey cartridge lists for $48 -- almost
> double the cost -- and Pieziography uses more ink than the Epson
> software. Also, cleaning out the occassional clog doesn't help on the
> ink usage either. You are correct in saying the CIS system can save
> you money on ink but a Pieziography CIS kit costs an additional $250,
> then you need Pieziography software to go with it for another $150.
> Then the CIS inks are $44 each and you need five of those. If you add
> those numbers up, to get started in a Pieziography CIS system is just
> about what you'd pay for a new 2200. Pieziography works beautifully
> but I don't think its inexpensive.
> 
> 
Setting up a 1280 with CIS is about the same cost as a 2200 (the 1280 and
CIS are slightly less), but having and running both a 1280 with CIS and a
2200, I can say from experience that the quad system runs at about half the
cost of the 2200 for ink.   Even running a 7600 or 9600 where the
ultrachrome inks are much cheaper than in the 2200 costs more per ounce than
the Piezotone inks.  The new MIS VM 4.3 set will also be worth a look...but
my understanding is that it will probably be priced similar to the
Piezotones because the all pigment inks cost more.

Robert