Digital BW, The Print

If you want a "small printer" for color. I recommend the Epson R800.

The Hp printers maybe a little better, color wise, but the ink isn't 
waterproof and your paper choices are limited to about 3 if you want 
longevity.

Good luck with your decision.


Scott



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DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "malcolm_rchrdsn" 
<malaise@n...> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Paul,
> 
> I am leaning toward using my 1290 for B&W because I can then print 
> up to A3+ if needed. I rarely print above A4 in colour so it 
> probably makes most sense to keep the 1290 for B&W and get a 
smaller 
> printer for colour. Do you agree? I live in Australia and can't 
find 
> a local distributor for MIS products but I presume they can be 
> shipped.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Malcolm
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
> <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > Malcolm,
> > 
> > What size prints you want to make is an important factor.  The 
C86 
> can only
> > handle letter-size.  The 1290 allows wider.  (Do you still have 
> 1160s where
> > you are?  That would be another option.)  The 1290 takes the UT2 
> and 1280
> > curves.  
> > 
> > See my index at http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/ for information on 
> a number
> > of the inksets I've work with.
> > 
> > Good luck with you printing.
> > 
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: malcolm_rchrdsn [mailto:malaise@n...] 
> > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 5:17 PM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Which printer for B&W
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I have just joined this forum and would like some advice please. 
I 
> > want to start doing some serious B&W printing and have realised 
> that 
> > I need a dedicated B&W printer. I currently have an Epson 1290. 
If 
> I 
> > get another printer, should I use the 1290 with someting like the 
> > MIS system and get a second colour printer or should I use the 
> 1290 
> > for my colour work and get a printer such as the Epson C86 with 
> the 
> > MIS EZ system? Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > Malcolm
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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