No. You're wrong. The R2000 is still in production. http://t.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&sku=C11CB35201
-p Sent from my iPad > On Apr 18, 2015, at 6:24 AM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Do you mean the R 3000? The 2000 has been out of production for at least ten > years. > > Paul via phone > >> On Apr 18, 2015, at 2:30 AM, Paul <pentax1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Ann - >> >> I would agree with Mark C re: to get the exact output you want you can best >> do it by printing your own images. Not only do you have more control over >> the process, you have a wider range of paper surfaces from which to choose. >> Plus...it's most impressive when you can report that the print was created >> by the photographer and not sent out for a lab to do the printing. And, of >> course, you never call them "inkjet" prints, you call them "Giclée" <vbg> >> >> I have been using an Epson R2000 for the past several years and the >> resulting prints are great. Unlike some of the other Epson photo printers, >> the R2000 has both matte black and photo black in its ink lineup so you >> don't need to swap black inks when going from a matte paper to luster or >> glossy, thus not having to waste ink purging the ink system. The R2000 will >> make prints from 4x6 to 13x38. >> >> Red River Paper has done some tests to determine the cost of ink for several >> different printers and sizes of paper. See it here: >> >> http://www.redrivercatalog.com/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html >> >> They also have some longevity info on pigment vs dye ink here... >> >> http://www.redrivercatalog.com/infocenter/articles/dyerorpigmentink.htm >> >> IMO pigment is the only way to go if you want prints that will last. >> >> -p >> >> >> >>> On 4/17/2015 9:05 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>> I don't think I can do this too soon, but I wish I had a way to make my >>> own 11 x 17 or 12 x 18 prints >>> >>> reviews? suggestions? >>> >>> ann >> >> -- >> Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
