I have no dispute with anything you have said below. ----Original Message---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 7:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] RE: Compact Cameras
> Hi Laurie, > >> I am familiar with it and have heard good things about it from users; >> BUT that is one of the sorts of things that I consider as the EXTRA >> WORK required to remedy the issues I am speaking of. :-) > > It's not an issue if you do a couple of things...as you touch on... > >> First, I believe that >> you almost need to have a dedicated printer for B & W printing to >> use it: > > Exactly. That alleviates the issue you bring up of switching > inks and flushing. > >> second you need to use special inksets. > > For B&W, yes...quadtone inks. > >> Third, even if you do >> not choose to >> use the CIS... > > I suggest instead of CIS, getting a printer that has LARGE > ink cartridges, like the Epson 3000. They are 4oz each I > believe. Very good size, compared to something like the 1270/1280. > >> ...but stick with carts so as to be able to switch easily between B&W >> and color, you need to flush the system of the previous inks in the >> printer prior to each changing back and forth from B&W to color. > > ..that, IMO, is a waste of time and money. You'll spend more > in money on flush kits, and clogs than it's worth. Printers > are reasonably cheap, and it's the ink that seems to add up > in cost, at least for me. > >> Another more expensive option which I am told helps to remedy the >> issues is to purchase a RIP to use with the printer instead of the >> printer's driver. > > I personally recommend the Piezography set-up, though I use > the original Piezography that was actually developed by > Sundance/R9, not by Inkjet Mall/Cone as was claimed, though > sold by them as Piezography. Inkjet Mall/Cone has a new > system that I have not used. I think the old stuff is still > available from R9 (www.bwguys.com). > > Regards, > > Austin > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------- > Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe > filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) > in the message title or body -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body