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[Rob Geraghty]

Tomasz wrote:
>Most of you use ink-jet printers for the output of your pictures.
>Why don't you use digital minilabs, like Fuji Frontier?

1) Availability.  I don't know of anywhere near me that has one
2) Cost.  I can do A3 prints cheaper on my 1160
3) Detail.  I can get more information onto the paper with an inkjet than
with a minilab.  The printer isn't as limited in the range of values or
manipulations that are possible.
4) Control.  As others have mentioned, the inkjet allows me to decide how
I want the print to be.  Otherwise the technician at the lab decides.

Having said all that, archival quality on Crystal Archive would be nice.
 I don't have a CIS and pigmented inks.

Rob


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