Digital BW, The Print

Have you seen the microbanding problem with both the Piezo and MIS 
inks, while using the 1280?
Thanks 

Steve Schaefer 
  

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "jacques10040" <
jacques10040@y...> wrote:
> I have noticed two reasons. First, the 1160 is a four-color
printer, 
> whereas the 1280 is a six-color printer. Four colors (black + 
> three shades of gray) are all you need for printing b&w. Getting 
> good results from four colors rather than six is easier because 
> there are fewer factors to tweak. Second, I have not noticed any 
> microbanding with my 1160, but my client's 1270 and 1280 both 
> have problems with it.
> 
> Jacques Cornell
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Betty Walker" <
> bawalker@a...> wrote:
> > I'm new to the black and white digital printing world so please 
> forgive my
> > beginner question.
> > 
> > I've noticed that the Epson 1160 is a highly sought after printer 
> even
> > though Epson no longer makes it.  Could you please tell me 
> why this printer
> > has such a good reputation?  Why would this printer be 
> preferable to a later
> > model Epson printer, like a 1280 or 1290?
> > 
> > Thank you.
> > Betty Walker