On Monday, Oct 28, 2002, at 10:45 America/New_York, andre wrote:
If you're printing for a portfolio, the critical factor is quality so you should get a printer with a wide gamut or get it printed at a good service bureau. If it fades, just reprint it.Herb Chong wrote:a 1280 or 1290 is even better. the difference between 4 color and 6 colorThe Epson 1200 is a six color printer. However, it uses a different type
photo printing is substantial.
of ink. Some pros I've talked to still use a 1200 for their portfolio
prints, because they feel it delivers more brilliant colors. The
downside of the 1200 is that the inks are not as permanent. In sunlight,
a 1200 print will show some fading in three or four years. However, they
age reasonably well in subdued lighting.
If you're serious about archival printing on Epson printers, you should be either getting a 2000P, 2200 or one of the other printers but use third party archival-quality inks. There are a number of other lists devoted to the subject including one Yahoo group that discusses the 2000P, 2100 and 2200. Wilhelm Imaging has also just released preliminary longevity numbers for the Epson 2200.
--jc
