Digital BW, The Print

Anyone thinking about a 1280? Buy.com has a great deal on right now:

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?
sku=10339408&adid=17070&sssdmh=dm5.96962&dcaid=17070

AS does B&H at 379, you have to add it to your cart to get that price
though.

--- Steven Karafyllakis <steve@...> wrote:

> 
> Anyone thinking about a 1280? Buy.com has a great deal on right
> now:
> 
> http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?
> sku=10339408&adid=17070&sssdmh=dm5.96962&dcaid=17070
> 
>

hmmm... this kind of price drop usually means a new model right 
around the corner-anyone hear anything about a replacement for the 
1280?

Steve

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Brentley 
Beerline <brentley_beerline@y...> wrote:
> AS does B&H at 379, you have to add it to your cart to get that 
price

> though.
> 
> --- Steven Karafyllakis <steve@s...> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Anyone thinking about a 1280? Buy.com has a great deal on right
> > now:
> > 
> > http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?
> > sku=10339408&adid=17070&sssdmh=dm5.96962&dcaid=17070
> > 
> >

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven 
Karafyllakis" <steve@s...> wrote:
> hmmm... this kind of price drop usually means a new model right 
> around the corner-anyone hear anything about a replacement for the 
> 1280?

Wouldn't that have been the 2000 and 2200?  All three are 13" wide 
printers, IIRC (my mind's sketchy on the 2000).  There's some 
speculation that the 2200 may be updated soon, with technology from 
the R800, namely 8 inks, gloss enhancer, and 1.5 picolitre droplets 
(down from 4 picolitre of the 1280 and 2200).

Anne

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "annekersaway" 
<annekersaway@y...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven 
> Karafyllakis" <steve@s...> wrote:
> > hmmm... this kind of price drop usually means a new model right 
> > around the corner-anyone hear anything about a replacement for 
the 
> > 1280?
> 
> Wouldn't that have been the 2000 and 2200?  All three are 13" wide 
> printers, IIRC (my mind's sketchy on the 2000).  There's some 
> speculation that the 2200 may be updated soon, with technology 
from 
> the R800, namely 8 inks, gloss enhancer, and 1.5 picolitre 
droplets 
> (down from 4 picolitre of the 1280 and 2200).
> 
> Anne

Anne;

No, I don't think so. The 2XXX series is pigment based and has 
coexisted with the 12XX for several years. My guess is if they do 
upgrade it they'll add the diect-CD printing capability, and maybe a 
card reader version, like the R300/200 printers. A 13in version of 
the R800 would be great though!

Steve

Better yet is buying one direct from Epson for $299 (after $100
rebate) and free shipping. But Epson direct gives you the OEM version
of Elements 2.0 for free and you can upgrade the OEM version of
Elements to PS CS for something cheap, like $300. So if you're going
to buy PS CS, you can get a free 1280 by going through the proper
steps. Unlike many companies, Epson does send the $100 rebate quickly
and in an envelope that you won't mistake and throw away. And Adobe
ships the full version of PS CS the next day.  

Best thing is with MIS ink, the 1280 is still an incredible b&w
printer, comparable to anything else out there today. However, you
must judge by print quality, not specs.

Bob Michaels

 --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven
Karafyllakis" <steve@s...> wrote:

> 
> Anyone thinking about a 1280? Buy.com has a great deal on right now:
> 
> http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?
> sku=10339408&adid=17070&sssdmh=dm5.96962&dcaid=17070

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Michaels"
<bob@b...> wrote:
> Better yet is buying one direct from Epson for $299 (after $100
> rebate) and free shipping. But Epson direct gives you the OEM version
> of Elements 2.0 for free and you can upgrade the OEM version of
> Elements to PS CS for something cheap, like $300. So if you're going
> to buy PS CS, you can get a free 1280 by going through the proper
> steps. Unlike many companies, Epson does send the $100 rebate quickly
> and in an envelope that you won't mistake and throw away. And Adobe
> ships the full version of PS CS the next day.  
> 

That would seem to contradict this note on Adobe's webstore, does it
actually work?

"To install upgrade successfully, you will need a licensed version of
Photoshop 7.0 or earlier on the same platform as this purchase.
NOTE: Upgrade does not apply to Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Album,
Photoshop Limited Edition, or PhotoDeluxe licensed users."

I upgraded my Elements 2 to PSCS for $299, shipped via Canada (my 
uncle) and then posted here. It would cost £500 to upgrade from EL2 
in the UK!!

Gareth



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Josh Freeman" 
<quakewarning@y...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Michaels"
> <bob@b...> wrote:
> > Better yet is buying one direct from Epson for $299 (after $100
> > rebate) and free shipping. But Epson direct gives you the OEM 
version
> > of Elements 2.0 for free and you can upgrade the OEM version of
> > Elements to PS CS for something cheap, like $300. So if you're 
going
> > to buy PS CS, you can get a free 1280 by going through the proper
> > steps. Unlike many companies, Epson does send the $100 rebate 
quickly
> > and in an envelope that you won't mistake and throw away. And 
Adobe
> > ships the full version of PS CS the next day.  
> > 
> 
> That would seem to contradict this note on Adobe's webstore, does it
> actually work?
> 
> "To install upgrade successfully, you will need a licensed version 
of

> Photoshop 7.0 or earlier on the same platform as this purchase.
> NOTE: Upgrade does not apply to Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Album,
> Photoshop Limited Edition, or PhotoDeluxe licensed users."

You can only upgrade the OEM version of Elements, the one that come
free packaged with hardware. It's specified on the Epson website. 

Of course you can't buy Elements for $79 then upgrade it for $299.

That's why you only read about it on the hardwared manufacturers
websites, but not Adobe's

I guess it's a US / Canada deal only. 

Bob Michaels 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gareth"
<g.loc@o...> wrote:

> I upgraded my Elements 2 to PSCS for $299, shipped via Canada (my 
> uncle) and then posted here. It would cost £500 to upgrade from EL2 
> in the UK!!
> 
> Gareth
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Josh Freeman" 
> <quakewarning@y...> wrote:
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Michaels"
> > <bob@b...> wrote:
> > > Better yet is buying one direct from Epson for $299 (after $100
> > > rebate) and free shipping. But Epson direct gives you the OEM 
> version
> > > of Elements 2.0 for free and you can upgrade the OEM version of
> > > Elements to PS CS for something cheap, like $300. So if you're 
> going
> > > to buy PS CS, you can get a free 1280 by going through the proper
> > > steps. Unlike many companies, Epson does send the $100 rebate 
> quickly
> > > and in an envelope that you won't mistake and throw away. And 
> Adobe
> > > ships the full version of PS CS the next day.  
> > > 
> > 
> > That would seem to contradict this note on Adobe's webstore, does it
> > actually work?
> > 
> > "To install upgrade successfully, you will need a licensed version 
> of
> > Photoshop 7.0 or earlier on the same platform as this purchase.
> > NOTE: Upgrade does not apply to Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Album,
> > Photoshop Limited Edition, or PhotoDeluxe licensed users."