Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the info Sam. I've done some research on the Epson 2400 
and found a refurbished unit direct from Epson for $500. Is that a 
good price?

Alan

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Sam McCandless 
<samcc@...> wrote:
>
> On Mar 28, 2007, at 6:20 AM, atrembly2001 wrote:
> 
> > Hi Johnny,
> >
> > Thanks for your help. In looking at other posts, I see that Epson
> > appears to be the printer of choice. I had a bad experience with
> > Epson a few years ago with one of their printers but I guess I'll
> > have to look again.
> 
> I've had both good and bad, Alan, and so have the people I've 
known  
> who have had HP or Canon printers. I think that's because they're 
all  
> cheaply made and sold to snag more customers for their expensive  
> inks. I'd prefer Epson because there is more Epson expertise  
> available to you on this list, and I can't imagine doing without 
this  
> list for B&W. Or, if you're on a Mac, on the MacEpsonList, also at  
> Yahoo.
> 
> 
> > Any idea on the best place to buy one?
> 
> When I was shopping for a 2400, Amazon was the best place for me,  
> because the price was temporarily less by about $50, shipping was  
> free (where it wasn't, the unadvertised shipping charges exceeded 
any  
> price cut), and I don't live in Washington state. My advice is to  
> shop around, don't forget the difference shipping and state and 
local  
> sales taxes can make, and don't take a chance, for a small 
financial  
> advantage, on an outlet without a good reputation.
> 
> 
> > Do you think it's worth it to have a dedicated b&w printer?
> 
> I used to, but now I'd say maybe not if you get a 2400, unless you  
> print so much that you need two printers anyway. But then I'm not  
> sure it would be best to do it on 2400s. I'm relatively  
> inexperienced, though, and eager to hear what others say about two- 
> printer configurations. I don't have one of Epson's new dye-based  
> printers. But it's occurred to me that one of them might be a 
useful  
> companion to a pigment-based printer if you also print color and,  
> when you do, care less about longevity. One of them could double 
as  
> an "office" printer too.
> --
> Sam
>