Re: Epson 1280-question for Dan

I'm in the same camp with Keith and Tom; the 1280 is a very good printer
for both negs and prints (the later especially on gloss papers).

I might have commented on the 1160 and how, when using third party
pigments, I and lots of others had clogging problems. Of course, that
was with "version 1.0" pigments. Things have evolved a lot since those
days, even for the 1160 no doubt.

About switching to LAB mode, if you do an "Edit>Fade Unsharp
Mask>Luminosity Mode" immediately after performing the USM on your RGB
image, you glean almost all the advantages (and none of the downsides)
as changing modes to LAB. And while on the topic of sharpening, I'm
really hot on NIK Sharpener Pro 2.0. While I never got excited about the
   first version of NIKSP, the 2.0 is pretty outstanding. And no, I
don't have stock in the company.

And about not shifting gears in corners, it's especially ill-advised
when cornering on a motorcycle on one wheel only. ;^)

Dan

Katharine Thayer wrote on 9/19/05, 4:48 AM:

> Now that you're back, Dan--- I have a vague recollection that you once
> mentioned printing problems, or clogging problems, or something, with
> the 1280? I'm thinking of buying one, as I'm not interested in the
> pigmented inks and have no reason to pay more to get them. But if
> there's something about that printer, I'll rethink.
>
> P.S. I haven't forgotten that the two most useful bits of information
> I've ever got from this list-- (1) to switch to Lab mode before
> sharpening, and (2) why they say not to shift gears while turning a
> corner-- came from you, so I have high expectations for your answer.
>
> Thanks,
> Katharine

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