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Re: [Digital BW] 1160 vs. 1270 vs. 1280

2002-01-09 by Jerry Olson

I find the 1280 slightly smoother, and more detail in shadows than the
1160.  Just a little. The 1160 seems a tiny bit sharper than the 1280.

Jerry

Paul Roark wrote:
> 
> Peter,
> 
> You wrote:
> 
> >...
> 
> >Then there's the 1160, which is not available new any more.  It supposedly
> >is the ne plus ultra of B&W quadtone printing.  ...
> 
> The hextone printers make better prints than the quadtone printers with the
> MIS VM inkset.  I don't think the difference is visible in normal prints,
> but 6 inks are measurably better on test strips.
> 
> I like my 1160 mostly because it's that much easier and faster to mix and
> load inks for cartridges.  If one is not messing around with inks, however,
> the hextone printers are great.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
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