Epson 6 color vs. Canon 7 color???

fontpro@usa.net
Sat, 25 Apr 1998 19:37:58 -0700

>It looks like the best just got better: Epson just introduced two new
>printers, the Stylus Photo EX, a large-format, 1,440-by-720-dpi device
>aimed at photographers and street-priced at $500. Max. output is 11.46 by
>43.34 inches. The original Photo Stylus has been replaced with the Stylus
>Photo 700, a photo-quality printer with a street price of $280. Max output,
>8.26 by 43.34 inches. They are 20 percent faster and offer a 20 percent
>smaller dot size than their six-color predecessor. Since I need a 7X loupe
>to just barely see the dots (no screen pattern like the 800) from the
>previous Photo Stylus, this is getting interesting. Macs and Wintel drivers
>are available.

Does anyone have a first hand experience or has read comparisons of
Epson's 6 color process vs. Canon's 7 colors? The only difference seems
to be a light yellow in the Canon. With the announced 1200x1200dpi Canon
7 color Aspen printer I'm wondering how that will compare to the Epson
Photo EX at 1440x720dpi?

Thanks

Mac