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. > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as > they are often being updated. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to > unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same > page. > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep > them short. > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames. > Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the > membership without notice. > - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W > printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be removed from > the membership. > - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules and > guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the group Owner > and Moderators. See Group Topic, Rules and Guidelines in the Files > section: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/ > > BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT > YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE OWNER AND > MODERATORS OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO > YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR > EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF > PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE > OWNER AND MODERATORS OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN > ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE > OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii) > UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) > STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT > YAHOO GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE > PRINT YAHOO GROUP. > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >
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RE: [Digital BW] Which B&W printer for my purposes?
2005-08-18 by Paul Roark
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