Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the info Rad,
What do you estimate your cost per print, 8x10, with the HP paper ?

                Stuart
   --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Radimus"
<radimus@p...> wrote:
> Hi, Stuart.  I have a 7660 and overall I can't complain.  It's limited
> in the kind of papers that can be used.  Since the ink is dye-based
> you have to use an encapsulating paper of some kind to get any kind of
> longevity fopr the prints.  That pretty much limits you to HP Premium
> and Premium Plus Photo in glossy and matter or Ilford Classic Galerie.
>      However it's super easy to use and was only $150 US.  The ink is
> pricey at $25 each for the gray cartridges, but you never have to deal
> with clogs.
> 
> Biggest issue with these printers at this point seems to be the dither
> pattern.  It looks like extremely fine microbanding, but you have to
> either stick your nose in the print or use a loupe to see it.  I
> recall reading somewhere that HP intends to fix this issue in the next
> driver update, but I cannot confirm that.
> 
> Anyway, I'm quite happy with mine.
> 
> Rad
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sl91911"
> <SL91911@Y...> wrote:
> > I am in market for new printer and want to do mainly BW with some
> > color. I would like a one printer solution if possible. 
> > The 7660/7960 have been discussed to some extent here. For 8x10 work,
> > is the most current consensus one of these printers or the new R800 ?
> > Everything I have read thusfar is not conclusive.
> > 
> > 
> >                               Stuart