Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/11
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The 1280 with MIS inks was hellish in this regard. I just bit the bullet and
ran a print-a-day as part of my routine, like brushing my teeth.
--- On Sat, 4/11/09, George Kase <gkase at ccfc.com> wrote:
> From: George Kase <gkase at ccfc.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Infrequent printer selection?
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 7:25 AM
> I have given up on finding a printer that I can use but
> maybe the LUG can help? I used to do a lot of printing of
> my images on various wide format Epson printers with a
> leaning
> towards models that had various archival black pigment ink
> ranges available...
> BUT...the problem is, I don't print constantly.
> I'll have several months
> lapse between printing efforts and invariably the Epsons
> have failed me. And I mean,
> failed miserably. I fall into a several week long effort
> each time of trying to resolve
> the various problems associated with firing it up again,
> then getting a new one
> from Epson sometimes and so forth...I've got two of
> them sitting useless right now,
> and just don't want to struggle to try and print with
> them. The net result is this...I'd like to find
> a printer that I can use when I need to, but one that is
> always ready. And that I
> don't have to invest lots of money and effort into
> costly ink in order to "flush" it out (if I'm
> lucky).
> As it stands right now, I've been through at least 5 or
> 6 of them and have given up
> and have the occaisional print made by a service, but would
> sure love to print
> in quantity at home again...any suggestions for a bullet
> proof printer or system
> for ensuring infrequent but reliable performance?
> George
> Chicago
>
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