Digital BW, The Print

Murray,

If you go to the "Polls" section of the group homepage you will find 
two running polls. One for printers and one for ink sets. With about 
130 responses the most used ink set is Piezo and the 1160 leads the 
printers. If you go through the printer data you can get a feel for 
how many are on quad and hex printers.

I saw some side-by-side comparison of a 3000 and a 1200 I felt that 
with magnification the dot pattern was definitely less noticeable 
with the 1200 than the 3000. At normal viewing distances the 
difference was not noticeable on matte papers but I could faintly see 
it on glossy paper.

Martin Wesley


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Murray Zaharia" 
<zaharia@t...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Paul
> 
> I would see the difference then. I am very picky and can easily see 
the
> dots on my color 1160. Would your 1280 curves work on the 1270 as 
well?
> If not, are you going to release 1270 curves? I do not have a 1280, 
but
> a 1270. I am curious as to what most are using with these inks, 
besides
> you. Four or six inks?
> 
> Thanks
> MZ
> 
> **********************
> The 1280 is probably the best of the bunch.  I can measure the
> differences,
> but most do not see any differences in normal viewing circumstances.
> Some
> do see the 1160 dots on very close examination.  The 1280, on the 
other
> hand
> is the smoothest I've measured.
> 
> I use the 1160 and find it so good I have no incentive to buy a new
> printer.
> Part of my like for the 4-inker is that it's that much easier to 
mix new
> brews for.  However, even if I was not into mixing inks, I find the
> quality
> so good I have no interest in switching.  The 1160 is a terrific
> machine, in
> my view.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com