Digital BW, The Print

I currently own a 1200 and am considering PiezoTone cartridge system. 
Does the Cone system offer better resolution for 1280 than the 1200 
and what are the drawbacks of converting 1200?  Will the 2200 be the 
answer or should one own both the 2200 and the 1200 or 1280.

I am a commercial shooter and just don't have the time to waste on 
inferior systems.  Thanks in advance to anyone with advice.

Michael Barley

Michael Barley wrote:
> I currently own a 1200 and am considering PiezoTone cartridge system.
> Does the Cone system offer better resolution for 1280 than the 1200
> and what are the drawbacks of converting 1200?

I  don't recommend the 1200 for any quad printing. It suffers from what some
call banding, fine lines in the direction of the print head travel. Using
both Piezo and MIS FS inks on my system and then viewing output from other
1200's (people who know how to print quads and keep their printers in proper
working order), plus other user reports, leads me to believe it is just not
a good epson for quads. This is just my opinion and that of friends who
tried piezo on their 1200's.

> Will the 2200 be the
> answer or should one own both the 2200 and the 1200 or 1280.
I would imagine it would depend on the user's expectations.

> I am a commercial shooter and just don't have the time to waste on
> inferior systems.
funny, no one does, but we all do.

Carolyn

The 1200 works very well with the Roark VM inks and curves.  I've 
been using one for about a year now.  Occasionally there is very very 
fine microbanding, but it's cleared up with a quick head cleaning.  
The 1200 is, however, reputed to have the problems Carolyn mentions 
with the Piezo software; so if you go that route the 1280 is much 
better.  The advantage of the 1200 is that the CIS doesn't need a 
chipped cartridge, and, of course, if you already own one, you don't 
need to buy a new printer (which was my reasoning).  If I were buying 
a new printer to use for B&W, I'd undoubtedly choose a 1280 despite 
the higher cost.

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Carolyn Frayn 
<carolynfrayn@s...> wrote:
> I  don't recommend the 1200 for any quad printing. It suffers from 
what some
> call banding, fine lines in the direction of the print head travel. 
Using
> both Piezo and MIS FS inks on my system and then viewing output 
from other
> 1200's (people who know how to print quads and keep their printers 
in proper
> working order), plus other user reports, leads me to believe it is 
just not
> a good epson for quads. This is just my opinion and that of friends 
who
> tried piezo on their 1200's.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Carolyn Frayn 
<carolynfrayn@s...> wrote:
> Michael Barley wrote:
> > I currently own a 1200 and am considering PiezoTone cartridge 
system.
> > Does the Cone system offer better resolution for 1280 than the 
1200
> > and what are the drawbacks of converting 1200?
> 
> I  don't recommend the 1200 for any quad printing. It suffers from 
what some
> call banding, fine lines in the direction of the print head travel. 
Using
> both Piezo and MIS FS inks on my system and then viewing output 
from other
> 1200's (people who know how to print quads and keep their printers 
in proper
> working order), plus other user reports, leads me to believe it is 
just not
> a good epson for quads. This is just my opinion and that of friends 
who
> tried piezo on their 1200's.
> 
> > Will the 2200 be the
> > answer or should one own both the 2200 and the 1200 or 1280.
> I would imagine it would depend on the user's expectations.
> 
> > I am a commercial shooter and just don't have the time to waste on
> > inferior systems.
> funny, no one does, but we all do.
> 
> Carolyn

thanks Carolyn for taking the time to respond.  I'll heed the advice 
of you and your friends regarding the 1200.

Michael

I would advise against converting your 1200 to Piezo. I did and it was not
up to it, persistent banding. The 1280 is a better bet

Mahesi

  -----Original Message-----
  From: mbarleystudio [mailto:mbarleystudio@...]
  Sent: 03 August 2002 21:19
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson 1200 vs 1280 vs 2200 for ultimate print
quality


  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Carolyn Frayn
  <carolynfrayn@s...> wrote:
  > Michael Barley wrote:
  > > I currently own a 1200 and am considering PiezoTone cartridge
  system.
  > > Does the Cone system offer better resolution for 1280 than the
  1200
  > > and what are the drawbacks of converting 1200?
  >
  > I  don't recommend the 1200 for any quad printing. It suffers from
  what some
  > call banding, fine lines in the direction of the print head travel.
  Using
  > both Piezo and MIS FS inks on my system and then viewing output
  from other
  > 1200's (people who know how to print quads and keep their printers
  in proper
  > working order), plus other user reports, leads me to believe it is
  just not
  > a good epson for quads. This is just my opinion and that of friends
  who
  > tried piezo on their 1200's.
  >
  > > Will the 2200 be the
  > > answer or should one own both the 2200 and the 1200 or 1280.
  > I would imagine it would depend on the user's expectations.
  >
  > > I am a commercial shooter and just don't have the time to waste on
  > > inferior systems.
  > funny, no one does, but we all do.
  >
  > Carolyn

  thanks Carolyn for taking the time to respond.  I'll heed the advice
  of you and your friends regarding the 1200.

  Michael


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