Digital BW, The Print

Martin,

Whoa, tough question.  Yes it's an expensive goody, especially if you 
go to the Cone RIP.  Depends mostly on what your budget is and perhaps 
whether or not you're selling work profitably.  For me, yes, I'm glad I 
went this route.  I print and exhibit large silver prints, so it's a 
natural evolution.  And the first time I saw a 24x30 roll out of the 7K 
I was elated (want a 9K). It does print a better 8x10 than the 1160, 
though I love that little printer.  Inkwise, when you do the math, the 
Cone ink cartridges are only slightly more expensive than buying bulk: 
$75/cartridge (4 oz. ink) vs. $65/ 4 oz. bottle of bulk.  So I'm not 
really complaining there.  I agree with Steadman on this issue, the ink 
is not that expensive, though admittedly MIS's are cheaper...

Phil
http://philbard.com


> Thanks for the data point on the 7000. I haven't had a chance to see 
> any output myself. As I recall the earlier comments were from George 
> DeWolfe and Ron Landucci back in the first few posts to the list. 
> There were questions about moving up to the 7000 just for print 
> quality even if you didn't need 24" width and only intended to print 
> in the 8x10 to 13x19 range.
> 
> If you were making that decision, would you feel the quality 
> improvements alone would justify the cost?
> 
> Thanks,
> Martin