Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
"reynoll_2000" <paul.reynolds@...> wrote:
>
> When I called Fotospeed with a few questions they 
> told me that the inks used are imported from the US and although 
> they 
> may have a slight colour shift compared to Epson inks, this could 
be 
> corrected with the use of their paper profiles.
A few years ago, when I used a CIS, I found it cheaper to do the 
importing myself, I still get my inks from MIS, but no longer need a 
CIS with my larger printer.  
If price matters to you, it is easy to compare 
remembering VAT (I've never had to pay duty, just VAT and, depending 
on shipping method £8 to £12 import clearance charge).

The original CIS I had was a Permajet (or Fotospeed, I can't remember 
which, not that it matters)  one that came with an old printer.  When 
I needed new ink it took about 10 minutes of searching to identify it 
as MIS (some clues in supplied profiles).  Then I saw the price 
difference (which seems to have narrowed only by a very little).

Nothing against Fotospeed or Permajet, just the prices can be a bit 
high.

Ken