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04/10/2004 06:35:27 PM · #1 |
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04/10/2004 08:04:24 PM · #2 |
All right Gordon, you've piqued my interest... does that beast use the 8-color pigment-based inks? What paper are you using? How's the speed?
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04/10/2004 10:37:04 PM · #3 |
Smaller dot pitch than the Epson 2200, similar, but different ultrachrome pigment inks (it has a red and blue, matte and photo black, along with a gloss optimiser and the standard CMY inks)
I've tried matte heavyweight paper and the premium glossy photo paper - results are fantastic with both. Easily as good, if not better than the 780 I was using with colorlife paper - which is substantially more expensive.
Print speed is faster - no actual timing, but it is noticeably faster and much, much quieter too.
Down side vs the 2200 - you can only print letter size borderless prints. Upsides vs the 2200. Cheaper (by about $300) better gloss performance, matte and photo black at the same time, smaller droplet size.
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04/10/2004 10:48:23 PM · #4 |
Sounds like one sweet little machine! I assume that with the ultrachrome inks the print life will be very good as well.
I see it has 1394 I/O as well, very nice.
For under $400 it is tempting, as I don't have a real photo printer right now.
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04/10/2004 11:26:49 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Sounds like one sweet little machine! I assume that with the ultrachrome inks the print life will be very good as well.
I see it has 1394 I/O as well, very nice.
For under $400 it is tempting, as I don't have a real photo printer right now. |
Lifetime is quoted at from 60 years to greater than 200 years, given correct storage, so life time seems quite good (!)
I'm using it with USB 2.0 - gives much faster spooling. Firewire would be about the same too. |
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