Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "nsimms" <nsimms@n...> 
wrote:

(snip)

> Thanks for all the great posts by everyone here - I'm in the 
process 
> of getting back into the Quadtone fray, and am trying to decide 
> whether I should go MIS VM CIS with my old 1160, or pick up one of 
the 
> 12xx'ers...
> 
Neil,

I wouldn't be too concerned about the chipped cartridges as the 
NoMoreCarts chipped CIS seems to work just fine in my 1280 with the 
Epson driver and the Piezo driver.

MIS has a chip/software CIS solution but only for Windows 98 and ME.

MIS also sells chips and empty cartridges if you want to roll your 
own.

If you already have a spare 1200 I wouldn't invest in a 1280. I don't 
see any measurable difference in print quality between the two. The 
1280 seems to feed paper a bit better and is much quieter though.

But if you are buying new, than I would go for the 1280 which will 
probably be better supported with curves and such in the future.

Martin Wesley