From: 1232-553-1 (1232-553@onlinehome.de)
Date: 11/05/00-01:33:56 PM Z
Yes, I use the 1200 and it works great with 3rd party's inks.
Most important for me is the availabillity of the Lyson
permanent color and monochrome inks - now available for
the 1200 model.
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Roohr <lrryr@home.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: inkjet negs?
> Stefan,
>
> Epson started using 'chiped' ink cartridges on the 1270, to keep 3rd party
> inks out, and it's working <g>. So if you want a 6 color printer with 3rd
> party inks the 1200 is it, for 4 color it's the 1160.
>
> I've heard that Epson has dropped the chips for thier latest and greatest
> machines, but I cant confirm this.
>
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "1232-553-1" <1232-553@onlinehome.de>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 11:27 AM
> Subject: Re: inkjet negs?
>
>
> > Hi Judy
> >
> > Epson 2000P should be much superior talking about permanence
> > of resulting prints and should be suitable for post script printing.
> > But this should not be of any importance for digital negs.
> >
> > As I only print in monochrome (and sometimes for final work),
> > the latest model suitable for me is the Epson Stylus Photo 1200,
> > as permanent monochrome inks from Lyson are only available
> > for this modell (and older ones like EX) but not for the 1270.
> > They allways need some time to adapt their inks to the latest
> > printers.
> >
> > Regards
> > Stefan
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Judy Seigel <jseigel@panix.com>
> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 8:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: inkjet negs?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > On Sun, 5 Nov 2000, Paul Egan wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just bought an epson 1270, and am working with ibm transparency
film.
> > > > (until I can get some pictorico)
> > >
> > > I've been planning to do this for years, and I'm REALLY planning to do
> it
> > > now: buy an inkjet for negatives. But I find little info in catalogs:
> For
> > > one thing, is there any advantage to the 2000P for NEGATIVES (not
"photo
> > > quality" prints) over the 1270, other than outlay of an extra $400?
> > >
> > > My main hesitation, however, is size... going to the trouble to learn
> yet
> > > *another* infernal machine seems a lot for a negative only 13 inches
> wide
> > > (oh damn, the gypsies stole my Ikea tape with both inches and
> centimeters
> > > -- apologies to any gypsies and the inch-impaired). I don't care how
> long
> > > the print is, gum escalates, now wants 15 by longer.
> > >
> > > Of course the relatively small footprint of the 1270 is very
> attractive --
> > > but does anyone know of greater print *width* available other than
> > > commercial equipment ?
> > >
> > > Judy
> > >
> > > .................................................................
> > > | Judy Seigel, Editor >
> > > | World Journal of Post-Factory Photography > "HOW-TO and WHY"
> > > | info@post-factory.org >
> > > | <http://rmp.opusis.com/postfactory/postfactory.html>
> > > .................................................................
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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