Digital BW, The Print

I have worked with an Epson 3000 printer for about two years now with no
major clogging or problems. The printer is slooooow but is a real work
horse, I am using Cone Tech selenimun inks with beautiful results.
on 5/8/03 8:48 PM, Tyler Boley at tyler@... wrote:

> It seems I'm always chasing Jerry around on the internet undoing the
> damage he does to the 3000's good name. I like to promote this
> printer, but only for traditional quad work and only within it's
> limitations. A lot has been learned about what can and can't be done
> with it since Jerry's short experience with it years ago.
> I have two, both work fine. Steve Meyers has one that works fine. It
> seems others come out of the woodwork when asked that are happy with
> theirs as well. Use a traditional quad ink set, a good partitioning
> workflow like the Piezo driver or the upcoming Cone profiles or
> special RGB curves you may be able to find somewhere on this list. For
> some reason IJC has chosen not to support the all time classic Epson
> for quad printing, and the one that will do 16x20's at a reasonable
> cost. Go figure.
> A variable tone set will work to, but will be more dotty. I haven't
> seen the results myself but it's a simple technical conclusion. I
> don't know how noticeable the difference is, might be fine.
> Stick with papers under 250gsm. Always double check alignment and
> nozzles. One acquaintance never got his to work, I'm not sure of the
> details.
> You'd be better off asking on the Piezo list, more users there I think.
> Tyler
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "B. Alex Pettit
> Jr." <a_pettit_jr@y...> wrote:
>> I am totally befuddled as to whether this printer is a good
>> 'investment' or not: I have read numerous posts that GoodOnes are
>> great performers and reliable, but that the BadOnes have miserable
>> print banding and all attempts at repair will not heal their
>> ailments..... ???
>> 
>> Whats the story ??
>> 
>> (I have an excellent 2000P that works quite well for 8x10 and 12x16
>> prints, I would be using the 3000 only for 16x20 format)
>> 
>> Anyone have a GoodOne for sale ?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Alex
>> Orlando FL
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