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Hi all,
My Epson 1280 finally crapped out.

I make prints of wifey’s art works using photoshop and this printer.

The main consideration is both archival and waterproof ink.

The larger format is nice but not entirely necessary.

Are their any recommendations for a replacement based on your experiences?

Regards,
Terry

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Mike Russell
May 17, 2008
On Fri, 16 May 2008 20:46:33 -0500, no one special wrote:

Hi all, My Epson 1280 finally crapped out.

I make prints of wifey’s art works using photoshop and this printer.
The main consideration is both archival and waterproof ink.
The larger format is nice but not entirely necessary.

Are their any recommendations for a replacement based on your experiences?

Weel – my experience was similar, with the 1270, which died with a magenta jet failure about a year ago, after only four years of use. I did some math, and figured out I could order a large format 20×30 inch print ($15 qty 1 including shipping) each week for $760, roughly the initial cost of a new Epson. Keeping it in ink and paper adds another couple of years, after which time the Epson’s jets go out again and you can repeat the equation.

The fact that Fuji prints are chromagenic, and 20×30 is very much larger than 13×19 are icing on the cake.

So I went with a cheap HP combo printer, and use it for smaller prints, up to borderless letter size, and farm out my large format prints.

OTOH, the new higher gamut Epsons look pretty sweet. They are pigment based, so will not fade like the 1270/1280 dye technology. Buy Epson stock too and recoup some of your ink costs.


Mike Russell – http://www.curvemeister.com
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KatWoman
May 18, 2008
"Mike Russell" wrote in message
On Fri, 16 May 2008 20:46:33 -0500, no one special wrote:
Hi all, My Epson 1280 finally crapped out.

I make prints of wifey’s art works using photoshop and this printer.
The main consideration is both archival and waterproof ink.
The larger format is nice but not entirely necessary.

Are their any recommendations for a replacement based on your experiences?

Weel – my experience was similar, with the 1270, which died with a magenta jet failure about a year ago, after only four years of use. I did some math, and figured out I could order a large format 20×30 inch print ($15 qty 1 including shipping) each week for $760, roughly the initial cost of a
new Epson. Keeping it in ink and paper adds another couple of years, after
which time the Epson’s jets go out again and you can repeat the equation.
The fact that Fuji prints are chromagenic, and 20×30 is very much larger than 13×19 are icing on the cake.

So I went with a cheap HP combo printer, and use it for smaller prints, up to borderless letter size, and farm out my large format prints.
OTOH, the new higher gamut Epsons look pretty sweet. They are pigment based, so will not fade like the 1270/1280 dye technology. Buy Epson stock
too and recoup some of your ink costs.


Mike Russell – http://www.curvemeister.com

replaced my 1270 with the R1800- I like it so far

heads change with the inks
13×19
U
unknown
May 18, 2008
On Sat, 17 May 2008 20:19:10 -0400, "KatWoman" wrote:

"Mike Russell" wrote in message
On Fri, 16 May 2008 20:46:33 -0500, no one special wrote:
Hi all, My Epson 1280 finally crapped out.

I make prints of wifey’s art works using photoshop and this printer.
The main consideration is both archival and waterproof ink.
The larger format is nice but not entirely necessary.

Are their any recommendations for a replacement based on your experiences?

Weel – my experience was similar, with the 1270, which died with a magenta jet failure about a year ago, after only four years of use. I did some math, and figured out I could order a large format 20×30 inch print ($15 qty 1 including shipping) each week for $760, roughly the initial cost of a
new Epson. Keeping it in ink and paper adds another couple of years, after
which time the Epson’s jets go out again and you can repeat the equation.
The fact that Fuji prints are chromagenic, and 20×30 is very much larger than 13×19 are icing on the cake.

So I went with a cheap HP combo printer, and use it for smaller prints, up to borderless letter size, and farm out my large format prints.
OTOH, the new higher gamut Epsons look pretty sweet. They are pigment based, so will not fade like the 1270/1280 dye technology. Buy Epson stock
too and recoup some of your ink costs.


Mike Russell – http://www.curvemeister.com

replaced my 1270 with the R1800- I like it so far

heads change with the inks
13×19
I just ordered a R1900
I’ll report back when I test it.

Terry
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unknown
May 30, 2008
On Sat, 17 May 2008 20:19:10 -0400, "KatWoman" wrote:

"Mike Russell" wrote in message
On Fri, 16 May 2008 20:46:33 -0500, no one special wrote:
Hi all, My Epson 1280 finally crapped out.

I make prints of wifey’s art works using photoshop and this printer.
The main consideration is both archival and waterproof ink.
The larger format is nice but not entirely necessary.

Are their any recommendations for a replacement based on your experiences?

Weel – my experience was similar, with the 1270, which died with a magenta jet failure about a year ago, after only four years of use. I did some math, and figured out I could order a large format 20×30 inch print ($15 qty 1 including shipping) each week for $760, roughly the initial cost of a
new Epson. Keeping it in ink and paper adds another couple of years, after
which time the Epson’s jets go out again and you can repeat the equation.
The fact that Fuji prints are chromagenic, and 20×30 is very much larger than 13×19 are icing on the cake.

So I went with a cheap HP combo printer, and use it for smaller prints, up to borderless letter size, and farm out my large format prints.
OTOH, the new higher gamut Epsons look pretty sweet. They are pigment based, so will not fade like the 1270/1280 dye technology. Buy Epson stock
too and recoup some of your ink costs.


Mike Russell – http://www.curvemeister.com

replaced my 1270 with the R1800- I like it so far

heads change with the inks
13×19

I’ve been using the Epson R1900 for a week now. I love it. It took off matching my monitor which is controled by the Huey.
I am very pleased.

Terry

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