Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "lyonscox" <lyonscox@m...> 
wrote:

> I have a STRONG suspicion about a new printer from Epson in the 
next 
> 9 months.  I have NO rationale for it other than the C80 is an 
> obvious inheritor of the concept behind the Epson 3000.  Making use 
> of larger scale individual, four ink, cartidges - as well as a new, 
> much longer lasting ink.  It would make sense to test the field 
with 
> this business printer, monitor error rate & incorporate that info 
> before releasing a larger scale printer, to replace a well aged 
3000.

> Speculatively,
> 
> Cleavis

An interesting theory I've heard is that Epson is rapidly trying to 
replace all of its non-chip cartridge printers with chip technology 
printers like the C80,1280, 2000P etc to make it more difficult for 
third party inking options.

Tim T.