[Leica] Printer experiences of the LUG

[abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)]

I have been buying my ink and some paper from:

<http://www.atlex.com/>

Their prices have been very competitive and they've been spot-on in
shipping what they promised.

My only connection is that I have choosen to buy supplies from them.

Adam


On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 19:16:39 -0500, Don Dory <dorysrus@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Roger,
> First, Ritz is retail so the Canon probably has a higher profit margin
> and is in deeper stock than the Epson.
> 
> The Canon will print 13X19, is very fast, and if your color space is
> coherent will give you very good B&W prints.  It prints best on Canon
> papers and does a very good job printing on Epson papers.  Print fading
> will be severe in bright light and print life will be in the ten year
> range.  Mac compatibility will be OK.
> 
> I have had the R800 since late August.  Print speed is in the two minute
> range for an 8X10.  For me, it has produced wonderful prints both B&W
> and color with out fail.  I convert Kodak RGB coming off my scanner to
> Adobe RGB and use that color space carried over to the printer.  The
> print preview is very accurate to the final image.  I have run all kinds
> of paper through my printer including the very thick watercolor papers
> that have to be fed through the back. I have had no issues with
> displayed prints in south facing windows although I have some pretty
> fair overhangs so direct exposure is only a few hours a day.
> 
> Epson pay particular attention to the MAC platform so there should be no
> operating system issues
> 
> So far, I have had no issues with clogging, banding, odd colors, or
> other complaints with ink/pigment jet printers.
> 
> I am pretty sure that I will acquire the replacement for the 2200 when
> it comes out as I have found more need than I thought for larger prints.
> Not having to change carts when printing on gloss then matte is a true
> delight.
> 
> Yes, I am a happy R800 owner.  I would be an Ecstatic owner if the price
> of the ink dropped as my local retailer loves to see my face...
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of Roger Skully
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:45 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Printer experiences of the LUG
> 
> I am looking for a new printer .Currently am using an Epson 960... A 6
> ink
> dye printer. I have heard and read a great deal about the Epson pigment
> printers, the Epson 2200 and the Epson R800. The R800 received rave
> reviews
> in the latest Mac World. I stopped at Ritz and the sales manager was
> gung-ho
> about the Canon i9900. I really do not need images larger than 8x10.
> Longevity past 75-100 years is not a concern, I hope;-)  Ink fade is if
> it
> happens quickly (5 to 10 years). I work off a Mac powerbook G4 running
> OSX10.3.6 if drivers are a concern. Anyone have experience with any of
> these
> beasties?
> Thanks
> Roger Skully
> 
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