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RE: [Digital BW] Re: anyone thinking of buying an Epson 1280 photo printer...look here

2005-12-22 by Joseph Chandler

Paul, thanks for the advice!  I'm tired of looking at
printers and listening to salespersons babble about
their products.  They only want to sell printers.  I
think I'll chance the R220 and tap into your web-site
for ideas!

Joe C.

--- Paul Roark <paul.roark@...> wrote:

> Joe,
>  
> > Help!  ...
> > I'm looking to buy an inkjet to soley
> > dedicate to B&W printing, but have no idea what to
> > buy!  ...
> > 
> > Paul, I've just tapped into your site, and I am
> > interested in the "changes" you talk about, but
> I'm at
> > a loss a to what "curves" and "profiles" are, and
> how
> > to install them on a printer.  I tend to be a low
> > volume printer, but will probally increase my
> printing
> > if I am truly satisfied.
> > 
> 
> I currently recommend the R220 as the starting
> place.  It's so cheap that
> the downside risk is minimal.  However, it's an
> amazingly capable printer.
> In addition to the UT-R2 monotone inkset that takes
> no expertise at all to
> use, the variable-tone inksets also work on it.  The
> exiting variable-tone
> curves need some modification, but they will soon be
> very easy to linearize
> with Roy's Create ICC.  In short, the only real
> limit to the R220 is the
> 8x10 size.  But as a learning machine it is
> unmatched, and for 8x10 it is an
> excellent B&W printer. 
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> 
> 



		
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