Digital BW, The Print

Hello,

you must answer this question thousand times, but I wasn't able to find anything with limited search options on yahoo groups.

I see people here talking about Epson 1280, 1160, 3000.
I looked what Epson is offering today and I haven't find neither 1280 nor 1160.

I saw 1290 is that printer replacing 1280?
Is the 890 A4 version of 1290?

I like to print b&w and sometimes also color photos. A4 size is enough for me currently. Is a 890 than option? I like to use MIS VM hex-set with Paul Roark workflow. I am curious about curves for this printer.

Thank you very much for any advice help and support! 



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Richard Vanek

Richard,

Epson has started using different model numbers for some printers 
sold in the EU and those sold in the US. Probably to clearly 
distinguish models with different voltage requirements.

I had thought that the 1160 was still available in the EU but these 
things change rapidly and they may no longer be available new. I see 
the 1160 and 3000 listed on the Epson Sweden site:

http://www.epson.se/products/ink.htm

The 1290 is the EU version of the 1280 and as far as I know identical 
except for the power supply.

The 890 (same model number in the EU and US) is the A4 version of the 
1280/90 printer.

Switching a printer back and forth between color cartridges and a 
quad ink setup is not very practical. The amount of ink and time lost 
is likely to quickly be greater than the cost of a second printer 
used just with the quad inks, especially an 1160 or 890.

I would think that the MIS VM curves for the 1280/90 would also work 
with the 890 but I have not heard of anyone doing this yet so there 
are no guarantees. However, you can modify his curves if needed.

Martin Wesley



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Richard Vanek (ELN)" 
<Richard.Vanek@e...> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> you must answer this question thousand times, but I wasn't able to 
find anything with limited search options on yahoo groups.
> 
> I see people here talking about Epson 1280, 1160, 3000.
> I looked what Epson is offering today and I haven't find neither 
1280 nor 1160.
> 
> I saw 1290 is that printer replacing 1280?
> Is the 890 A4 version of 1290?
> 
> I like to print b&w and sometimes also color photos. A4 size is 
enough for me currently. Is a 890 than option? I like to use MIS VM 
hex-set with Paul Roark workflow. I am curious about curves for this 
printer.

> 
> Thank you very much for any advice help and support! 
> 
> 
> 
> ---
> Richard Vanek

...and paper-width settings for edghe-to-edge printing - probably :) I
haven't opened my 1290 yet!

Nij

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Wesley [mailto:mwesley250@...]
>
> Richard,
>
> Epson has started using different model numbers for some printers
> sold in the EU and those sold in the US. Probably to clearly
> distinguish models with different voltage requirements.
>