Digital BW, The Print

Hello,
The 1280 and the 1290 are basically the same printer the main difference
being, that the 1280 is sold in110 V countries and the 1290 in 230 V
countries. There are also some slight differences in the printer software
which you have to pay attention to if you are using the Piezo driver (you
simply have to choose the adequte Piezo plug-in). The 1270 is the
predecessor of the 1280/1290.
Martin Glader

> From Paul's posts, I understand that the 1270-1290 are basically the same
printer. The 1280, however, seems to be the best supported by MIS. From my
perusal of the Epson site, however, it appears to have been replaced by the
1290.
>
> If I was to get a 1290 (which I may not have to do as a friend may be
giving me his old 1200), all the inks are available in bulk anyway, so I am
curious as to why the 1280 is the one always quoted.
>
> Would it be logical to assume that in time, the 1290 will be the printer
of choice, or is there some other factor I've overlooked?