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Re: Replacement for Epson 2200

2005-04-30 by Graham

--- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "scott_now_coming" 
<scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
> 
> What I find interesting is, Epson releases this info in a magazine 
> before they make an announcment or a press release.
> 
> You'd think Epson would wait for one of the big show to make an 
> announcement.
> 
> Time will tell.... I guess.
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "fritzschafer" 
> <fritzschafer@y...> wrote:
> > The June 2005 issue of Shutterbug magazine, pg159 has a 1/2 page 
> > article on
> > 4 new Epson printers including a replacement for the 2200. They 
will
> > have a new 8 color pigment ink set, including photo or matte 
black,
> > light black, light light black, plus cyan, magenta, yellow, 
light cyan
> > and light magenta. "The claim is that these pigment inks will
> > significantly improve the printer's gray balance while 
eliminating
> > color casts and dramatically reducing metamerism and bronzing." 
There
> > will also be a new "advanced black and white print mode". The
> > replacement for the 2200 is the R2400 and will sell for $849.
> > 
> > No one seems to be picking up on this so I thought I'd post it 
here.
> > 
> > Fritz

Hi,

That explains the heavy discounting right now!

Graham Telfer

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