"pdimage.fsnet.co.uk" wrote: > > >As a related thread to my other one just posted...... > > > >Any of you currently using one of the USB Epson printers on > >your Supermac equipped with a USB-only card ? > >I say USB-only because I already own a Firewire card. > >In particular, under OS 9.1 ? > > > >Trying to be prepared for the day when I have to buy a USB device, > >a printer more then likely. > > > >Thanks, > > Hi, > I also use usb to print to an Epson 1200 which has serial capability > as well as usb. I use the Epson usb and serial drivers for some tasks but > mostly use PressReady usb and serial postscript rip. > > >As for ink prices, I've never messed with non-Epson cartridges. > >And yes, prices are steep and the printers need to be used fairly often. > >Printing everything at 1440 can be a killer and I've done my share of them. > > I use (and have used for a couple of years with no problem) very > cheapo PrintRite compatible cartridges - three colour and three black for > around 18 UK pounds - from mx2.com. The difference in print quality > between PrintRite compatibles and 'genuine' Epson cartridges is > negligible using the Epson icc profiles. The media I use for photos is > Kodak Premium 220gsm Ultra glossy - also cheap at 7 uk pounds for 30 > sheets. By far the most important part of inkjet colour repro is > optimising the image for print and using the colour management tools to > view the image with the printer profile as the conversion from rgb to > cmyk is fixed for each profile. > As I have a Gretag spectrophotometer plugged into the serial port > and Kodak's Colorflow and Agfa's ColortunePro installed I suppose I could > do a measurement comparison and generate dedicated icc profiles for the > PrintRite's but the print quality is very acceptable so I've never > bothered....if anybody is interested..... > > Pete in the UK > > -- > SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------
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