Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 10/27/04 4:41:46 PM, Bob Frost writes:


> In my brief experience, 99% of the mysterious problems with inkjet prints
> are due to people using 3rd-party inks and papers. Printer manufacturers go
> to a lot of trouble to get matching papers and inks that work with their
> printers most of the time. Then along comes Joe Bloggs who thinks he knows
> better and can save a dollar/euro/pound or two by using WonderGlo ink and
> Cheapo paper.
> 

Not so fast.   I've been mute during this disucssion, but I will note (and I 
wonder if others have had this experience) that the plastic strap that Epson 
(EPSON!) ships with the 7600/9600 to keep paper rolls from unfurling is itself 
reactive, and will turn the paper underneath it yellow -- not just the layer 
in direct contact with it, but a number of layers underneath it as well.   It 
ruined a roll of Hawk Mountain Merlin to my dismay.   Amazing.

Sanders McNew.


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