Digital BW, The Print

Mike, 
Before you buy a 1280, please read my recent post and the followups 
about this printer from over about a week ago. 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/message/715
97

It's digest# 71597.  You also might Google the words "1280 clog" and 
get ready to spend many, many hours with the results. I would NOT 
recommend buying a 1280 for pigmented inks. I used the MIS color 
archival pigment inks along with the Eboni black, with few clogs or 
problems over the last 2 years, very little use (less than 1 
print/week), and suddenly recently after only 2 years, the printer is 
dead. This printer is NO GOOD for pigment inks, as it has proved to 
me, 
and countless others on this list and elsewhere. I agree with Paul's 
advice on the 2000P...I remember doing some work with a woman several 
years ago who used this printer, and I recall she made many very nice 
prints using that printer. I'm considering a used 2200 (now that I've 
calmed 
down), which is apparently designed for pigment inks and I would 
guess 
to be a good affordable choice in today's used market.

Mark