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Re: Epson R300 vs 1290

2007-01-06 by sarahatinkjetmall

Hi Keith,

Check out Inkjetmall.com, the info you are looking for can be found at the following link:

http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.362672/sc.15/category.1334/.f

Good Printing, 

Sarah :-)
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "keithgreymamiya"
> <keith101@> wrote:
> >
> > Can any one give me some advice on Black and White printing. I am 
> > pretty new to B&W digital printing, and can not believe how 
> > difficult it appears to be. I have spent a great deal of time trying 
> > to get neutral tones using my Epson R300 without a lot of success.
> > There is always a colour cast, usually magenta.
> > I am using standard Epson cartridges and a number of different 
> > papers to no avail. (I have used printer profiles on some which 
> > hasn't seemed to help) 
> > I was then given an Epson 1290 to try, and when I tried it, it was 
> > horrendous. The black and white prints had such a colour cast, they 
> > looked like colour!
> > My questions are 
> > 1. Can I make neutral high quality B&W prints with either of these 
> > printers, and if so, how.
> > 2. If the answer to 1 is no, then what is a reasonably inexpensive 
> > way to achieve the above.
> > 
> > And please try to keep the responses fairly simple, I am pretty new 
> > to this game.
> > 
> > Thanks in anticipation.
> > 
> > Keith
> >
>

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