[Leica] Infrequent printer selection?

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

Mark,

Have you noticed any change in quality as the cartridges age?  I have not
been able to print as much as I would like, and I have noticed that with my
R1800 the prints are considerably better when I replace a cartridge that is
about seven months old or older.  By better I mean a much better match with
my monitor viewed with the paper profile, as compared to a flatter, somewhat
desaturated print with the aged cartridges.  A big difference.  I like the
idea of the 3800, but I have never been clear as to how the image quality
changes as the ink ages.

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 4:25 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Infrequent printer selection?
> 
> 
> Too many printers spoils the broth.
> When I was in Portland I had three set up.
> Actually all three worked;
> Though the 2200 got dicey in the end and probably needed a cleaning.
> My HP laser printer did the day to day grunt readout work.
> Now that I'm in an apartment everything has to be simplified and
> consolidated so I do everything off whatever printer I'm using and for a
> couple of years now it's been the Epson 3800 which I love.
> Don't listen to that trouble maker on the list who keeps saying bad things
> about my beloved 3800 his name is Brian and I'm sure he's about to get
> kicked off the list for being a general trouble maker.
> 
> Mark William Rabiner
> 
> 
> 
> > From: charcot <charcot at comcast.net>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:07:11 -0600
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Infrequent printer selection?
> >
> > I say stick with what works.  I just got one of the refurbished Epson
> > 3800 for a song from Epson and now that I have figured a few things
> > out it works like a charm.    I have an epson 1280 with MIS inks but
> > it would require at least 30 minutes of head cleaning each time I
> > would use it ( once a month) which I put up with until I couldn't.  My
> > Epson 960 does nice color and so/so BW but only for 8 x 11.
> >
> > My only problem is trying to sell or give away my other printers :)
> > I emailed several arts workshops and when they get around to emailing
> > me back they usually tell me that they aren't set up to take donations
> > ( except with dead presidents on them).
> >
> > ernie
> 
> 
> 
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