I have the Epson C80 - pigment inks for long-lasting prints but you have to the right paper. Most matte papers work well, Ilford's Classic Pearl works well but will need a printer profile, Epson's PGPP works well and their Professional Glossy Paper works even better but has to be cut to size.
There was a $30 rebate which may still be in effect - you can check at their website. I am very pleased with the printer. Maris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Gittings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 9:09 AM Subject: RE: Photo printers | I've found that regardless of the printer one color always runs out well | before the others. So I'm in the market for one with individual cartridges. | So far I've only seen Canon's starting with the 8200 and later. Didn't know | about the Epson C80. | Kent Gittings | | -----Original Message----- | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of JeffW. | Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 10:59 PM | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Subject: Re: Photo printers | | | > If I was buying an A4 printer now I'd go for the Epson C80, which has | > individual | > carts for the inks (a major bugbear in 6 colour printers like the 1290) | > and the inks are pigmented and shouldn't fade for many years. | > | > Yes, IMO it has become much easier to get a "nice" print. But your | particular | > interpretation of a "decent" print will determine whether the improvement | > is good enough. Printing of colour images still seems much better than | > trying to print B&W - B&W images tend to end up with colour casts. | | Two things. I find that the amount of ink left in the different colors in an | ink cartridge to be about equal when the printer indicates the cart. is | empty. I dissected a couple of used 870 carts and decided not to worry | anymore. I find I get my best B&W prints on the matte papers. I don't know | why but they seem to show the color cast less and be easier to get to a | neutral tone. | | JeffW. | - | This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, | go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to | visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . | | | | ********************************************************************** | This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and | intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they | are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify | the system manager. | | This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by | MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. | | www.mimesweeper.com | ********************************************************************** | - | This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, | go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to | visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . | - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
