Digital BW, The Print

Victoria, Bernd,

Thank you for checking. While not the easiest way to go if 1160's can 
be found in the U.S., the non-U.S. sources could become a way get a 
new 1160 as the supply dindles here. In fact here is a great 
opportunity for a "gray market" importer!

Martin

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Victoria Bampton" 
<victoria_bampton@c...> wrote:
> Great idea Martin.
> 
> I couldn't find a voltage switch, but the sticker on the back says 
220-240v
> ~ 50-60hz 0.2A, if that makes any sense to you.  :)
> 
> Victoria
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: mwesley250@e... [mailto:mwesley250@e...]
>   Sent: 2 August 2001 11:58 PM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Digest Number 8
> 
> 
>   Roger,
> 
>   Victoria's message made me think to check Epson's main website and
>   various country sites. The 1160 appears in their product line up
>   everywhere I checked except the US. So it looks like the 1160 is
>   still in production but not for sale in the US. You could probably
>   get a new one from Europe or Australia. Both the UK and Australia
>   sites listed retail web stores.
> 
>   Did not see the 1200 anywhere but it may have a different model
>   number.
> 
>   Of course you would have to pay more in shiping and some import 
duty.
>   One other thing to watch out for would be electrical requirements.
>   Most of Europe is on 250V, 50Hz rather than 125V, 60Hz but a lot 
of
>   electronics have switches to select the voltage.
> 
>   Question for any EU 1160 owners. Does your 1160 have a voltage
>   selection switch and what plug adapters came with it?
> 
>   Martin
> 
>   --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Victoria Bampton"
>   <victoria_bampton@c...> wrote:
>   > Roger
>   >
>   > Where are you?  I'm in the UK, and the other day I spotted that
>   Dabs.com
>   > still had them available.
>   >
>   > Hope that helps.
>   >
>   > Victoria
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: Roger Smith [mailto:rbsmith@t...]
>   >   Sent: 2 August 2001 12:26 AM
>   >   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
>   >   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Digest Number 8
>   >
>   >
>   >   I'm wanting to set up for B&W and have been told that the best
>   printer in
>   >   this size range is the Epson 1160.  They are out of production
>   and I can't
>   >   seem to find a referb one.  Does anyone have advise on where I
>   might
>   > locate
>   >   one of these?  I use a 1200 for color but think I want to try 
the
>   curves
>   >   developed by people on the list for B&W so I need a 1160 or 
1280,
>   I'd
>   > prefer
>   >   the 1160 if I can find one.  What a great list!  Just what 
I've
>   been
>   > looking
>   >   for.  Thanks.
>   >
>   >   Roger Smith
>   >
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