Mark, How about 3 more data points. I have owned an 870, 780 and 820. The 870 is the oldest and still works fine - never a clogged head even with periods of no use. Both the 780 and the 820 are now in the trash due to cheap construction, cheap cost and clogged heads. Neither had any periods of unuse except for maybe a weekend here and there - 2 to 3 days at most. Neither one lasted more than a year. They are the only printers that I have ever owned (I have had several Canons, and HP's) that have failed so quickly. You get what you pay for. If you are considering an Epson, don't get a cheap one.
FWIW, The latest HP's (I recently got the 7350) sport 6 color printing also. With a good scan, they do a pretty decent job. I'm sure there are a few people on the list who can scan, adjust and print out perfect prints everytime. I am not one of them. It takes quite a bit of effort (scan, adjust, print, adjust, print, adjust, print, adjust, print) to get satisfactory results. I have since given up on serious printing at home, as the cost, TIME and results just don't justify it. Since my lab has the Agfa D-Labs, I can give them a digital file just as easily as the negative, when I feel that the straight negative print needs help. Bruce Wednesday, November 13, 2002, 5:57:27 AM, you wrote: MR> Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Those who complain about plugged Epson print heads, and the amounts of >>ink the printer uses to 'adjust' for each printing session sound >>pretty justified complaints to me. MR> Just another data point here: I've had my Epson 1270 about 3 years and have MR> never had a clogged print head. I do use mine regularly though. I believe MR> that it's long periods of not being used that leads to clogged heads.
