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

2005-08-18 by Paul Roark

I'll know about printing quality of the R200 in a matter or a few days.  The
issue of whether the r200 is as reliable as the c86 is probably impossible
to answer in the short run.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris
> Aitken
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 7:28 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Which B&W printer for my purposes?
> 
> 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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