Digital BW, The Print

Your observations about the ruggedness of the old Epsons is interesting.
Consider also that the dmax readings I'm getting on the 2000P (like my old
7500) are much better than the newer printers.
 
For example, the 2000P dmax on PhotoRag is 1.75 (next day reading),
PremierArt 205 is 1.65 (thoroughly dry).  Compare this to the 4000 test
strips I've seen:  PhotoRag 1.66, PremierArt  1.57.  The 7600 doesn't seem
to be much better than the 4000. Sad.  

These old 2000P and 7500 printers may be a collectables.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 
 


-----Original Message-----
From: claudej1@... [mailto:claudej1@...] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:26 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] 2000p ruggedness


In a message dated 10/11/2004 10:46:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

> Interesting. And Paul, from what I've heard from tech repair guys, the 
> 2000P is a much 
> more solid and durable printer than the 2200. My friend has done thousands

> and 
> thousands of editions on her's and it still keeps on tickin. It may be
slow 
> but it is solid as a 
> rock.
> 
There's a reason why it cost $899 while the 1200/1270/1280 were only $499. 
Epson put more into it, perhaps, even thought the size/shape was similar to
the 
others.

That price difference was also the main reason they were relatively unsold
on 
the shelves of my local Comp USA stores, since the colors were brighter from

the dye machines for the average prosumer.

Claude