Bruce, You can get 4 cart packs with an extra black cartridge for $65 USD.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=909117&gclid=CjwKEAjwwOvABRC08aedoZ_lnTMSJACs_cbuupbY7p_V98Us5K4ArMYpKfAufPrKl8J8paKBqTF6zBoC23Lw_wcB&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&c3api=1876%2C92051678762%2C&Q=&A=details On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for that write-up, Zos. Great info. > > Can the black ink sets be purchased separately? > > Pigment inks are generally considered archival. Are dye inks? (I > guess that's Paul's question rephrased.) > > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 8:23 PM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: >> I ended up stealing one of these for $100. They retail for $400 >> currently. I also snagged 50 sheets of 13x19 canon satin paper in the >> mix. I've done a few test prints now and I am very impressed. Unlike >> the Epson and older Canon printers this one uses dye ink and man is it >> vivid. If you want to print stuff that looks like slide film this is >> the printer for you. I haven't tried any skin tones yet, so I'll maybe >> follow up this post when I print a few portraits from it. The review >> on imaging resource is looking pretty bad really. I think this printer >> is a lot better than what they present. I don't really know what >> settings they were using, but when you run your images through their >> plugin it seems to do a very good job with color using the stock >> profiles. The black and white I printed on canon paper seemed fairly >> neutral when I looked at it in direct sunlight. I actually print >> things for a living and have used large format canons for some time >> and always highly recommend them. I would do the same for this >> printer. Just know that ink costs are up on this model but a full set >> is only $109 for 8 carts. Not bad really. Individuals are $16.99 I >> think, up from the $13 the older ones were. You can probably get about >> 30-40 13x19s before you start swapping ink carts and of course your >> mileage may vary. Obviously B&W prints will kill the three black carts >> pretty fast. One full size print didn't dent the first cartridge set, >> but a black and white definitely moved the on screen indicators a bit. >> I prints up to 13x19 which is pretty decent really. I love 11x17 so >> this is perfect for a lot of things. Borderless 13x19 looks fantastic >> though you do give up some image along the sides. You can buy 13x19 >> frames too. It also prints CDs which is interesting. >> >> If you are considering a printer I would definitely look at this. It >> has pretty much all the features and quality that the Pixma Pro 1 had >> and that cost $1000 new. The heads are easily replaceable on this >> printer as well. I think the epsons are still not user serviceable. >> One advantage that the smaller epsons have is that they print rolls as >> well. I think up to 20" wide right? so that gives the ability to print >> a bit bigger. Still I'm very happy with this and this is a lot nicer >> than the old 9500 mark 2 I used to use. Much better print quality with >> much more accurate color. If you are someone that can sell a lot of >> small prints this is a good printer to have around. I'm really hoping >> that they move to adding RGB colors like their larger printers have >> eventually. That would give them a huge color gamut. Still for 8 >> colors this thing does really, really well. Just know that its best to >> leave them on all the time so that they self clean which doesn't use >> much ink in the long run. Otherwise you have to use a lot more ink >> trying to purge and test print. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
