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Re: [Digital BW] Epson's 13 x 19 inkjets compared & contrasted

2005-02-22 by Ernst Dinkla

Mark Carstens wrote:
> So here\ufffds a thought, given the advantages and limitations of the R1800, 
> if I do both color and B&W, but rarely print beyond 13\ufffd width, then 
> would it make sense to dedicate my existing 2200 to B&W with UT7 inks 
> on matte/art papers and buy the new R1800 for color output on luster 
> paper? Call me crazy, but doesn\ufffdt this make more sense than buying a 
> second 2200 on the used market for $450 and dedicating that to B&W? I'm 
> taking advantage of the relative strengths of each printer, but also 
> improving the output quality for both color and B&W.

Makes sense, horses for courses and a warranty on the new 
machine that will keep its Epson inks for the time being.

Ernst

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