Digital BW, The Print

The ES R800 has $100 rebate now - brings it down to $300 How is it for 
a B/W printer choice using BO or after-market B/W systems? It and the 
R1800 version get good reviews with OEM ink.

Next question:  I've got a 1280 that went bonkers after using 
aftermarket carts. No go lights stay on. Every remedy I've been given 
or found on-line to re-set it has failed. My friend has the same 
problem.  We have these otherwise mechanically perfect machines. Maybe 
someone else has had the same no-wanna re-set problem?? I'm thinking 
the shipping and bench charge would make repairs a no-winner. Any 
ideas???


Thanks,

AZ

AZ,

I have an R800 that I bought primarily for color work.  The latest 
version of QTR produces a reasonable B&W print on the 800, but the 
choices as to papers and tones are limited.  Most of the time, I feel 
that I get a better print from my 1280 with UT2 inks and the Roark 
curves.  However, there are times when I like the 800/QTR print 
better.

Given the limitations, however, it would not be my first choice for a 
B&W printer.  It does do a remarkable job with color prints, 
especially if you use the profiles that Epson provides.

Steve

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Zinn" 
<lookaround360@p...> wrote:
>
> 
> The ES R800 has $100 rebate now - brings it down to $300 How is it 
for 
> a B/W printer choice using BO or after-market B/W systems? It and 
the 
> R1800 version get good reviews with OEM ink.
> 
> Next question:  I've got a 1280 that went bonkers after using 
> aftermarket carts. No go lights stay on. Every remedy I've been 
given 
> or found on-line to re-set it has failed. My friend has the same 
> problem.  We have these otherwise mechanically perfect machines. 
Maybe 
> someone else has had the same no-wanna re-set problem?? I'm 
thinking 

> the shipping and bench charge would make repairs a no-winner. Any 
> ideas???
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> AZ
>