Paul Bradforth wrote: > What I want it for is printing fine art landscapes with the intention > of selling them to the public. I'm torn between two paths: one is > getting an 1160 with maybe a CIS and Lyson inks and maybe, when I can > afford it, a custom profile. The other is something off the shelf, > maybe a Canon i9100. I'm worried that the Canon won't print the dense > blacks that I know the Epson will though. I'm also worried that the > 1160 won't be up to the sort of dot-free results that are commonplace > these days, although I suspect it will be...
The clue to this question is in the words 'selling them to the public'. You will only ever feel confident selling prints for display if you have used a credible long life ink set. The Canon ink set is not archival. That as well as the continuing problems of lines on the prints - caused by the paper transport mechanism - means that the Canon is not an option in your position. I feel that there can only be 2 possible solutions for you given that you are on a sub- �1000 budget. 1. Epson 1160 with Lyson Fotonic ink set 2. Epson 2100 with Epson Ultrachrome inks Everyone likes to complain about the cost of Epson's consumables. However, the Epson Ultrachrome ink set out performs and outlasts the Lyson product. It is a superior product but is expensive as there is no access to a source of bulk ultrachrome ink at the moment. The Lyson product is perfectly usable once profiled, and you should note that they both perform marginally on semi-gloss or glossy papers. Out of the box and sparing yourself a custom profile, I would urge you towards the Epson 2100. It performs fantastically well without a custom profile leaving you to decide when you need to spend the extra cash. HTH, Michael =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
