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RE: [Digital BW] Which B&W printer for my purposes?

2005-08-18 by Chris Aitken

Thanks Paul,

> > > I'll be trying to mix an inkset for the R200 very soon also.
> > > It might be even better, since it has the light inks.
> > 
> > This is a B+W inkset? Will this feed back up to MIS? I ask 
> as here in 
> > the UK, there is about £10 difference between the C86 & the R200.
> > So if there is a B+W R200 inkset in the (near) future, it 
> may change 
> > my purchasing decisions.
> > ...
> 
> Yes, I'll be starting on making a B&W inkset for the R200, 
> probably today.
> I tried UT2 in it, and the technical quality of the image was 
> amazing.  With the printer selling at Office Depot in this 
> area for $69, it may set a new price-quality standard. I 
> think MIS aggress and will mix the set as soon as I find a 
> formula that works well.  On the other hand, we know the C86 
> works, and there is uncertainty with this new printer.

Would you recommend hanging on for the R200 version then, or continuing with
my plan for C86 (I'm moving into our first house tomorrow - so the printer
purchase isn't immediate!).

Thanks,

Chris.


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