If you're interested in using a 1280, I would have to
recommend the MIS Variable Mix inkset(for B&W
prints)from inksupply.com. It works great with this
printer and is considered archival.
If your going to be doing high volume printing, you
might also want to consider a continuous ink-feed
system from nomorecarts.com. This really adds to the
cost, but it's something else to consider if you
really want to get into this. inksupply.com offers a
cheaper continuous ink system, but based on my
experiences, I would recommend the NoMoreCarts
version.
Hope this helps,
-Daniel Perez
--- bop999 <acamp@...> wrote:
> I would love to print some of my images on archival
> materials.
> I work on a newspaper, and understand PhotoShop to a
> certain
> degree. I would love to scan some of my images that
> have flaws,
> like scratches, clean them up, then print them with
> archival
> pigments and paper.
>
> But the prices. Yeegads. It seems you have to
> purchase an
> Epson archival printer, like the 3,000, 2000P, 5500
> or 7500 to
> use archival pigments. Then there's these things
> called RIPs
> and piezo technology and . . .
>
> Isn't there a way to make archival images on the
> less expensive
> printers, like the 1280? Can you use pigment inks in
> the 1280? I
> read they have dye inks, which don't last long.
>
> Al - just spent hours searching and reading articles
> at site. WOW
> www.seeinglight.com
>
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