Hi, I recently helped a client with a similar problem. I found that the decision depended on what stock he was going to use. I think you tend to get better blacks on glossy paper with the dye inks but as the new generation of pigment inkjets with their extra ink sets have been released , the gap is closing...? The 2100 for example if profiled correctly can produce nice b&w on semi gloss or matte papers, but I would not use it with glossy stock. Regarding colour shift, I used to use a 2000p which had dreadful metamerism and wondered why anyone would pay money for one. The 2100 and R800 are much better. If it was myself, and your 1290 is working OK, spend the extra cash on some good profiles...thats unless youre going to hang them outdoors.
Regards, Pete On 7/10/04 10:05 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thanks, with that taken into account, would i be better off with a new > printer, say an epson 2100, as they have "better" inks than the 1290 and it > has been suggested to me that they are more stable? however i would like a > second opinion supporting that before i spend all my cash on a new printer.... > thanks wil > > =============================================================== > GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
