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Is it worth the upgrade Epson 1270 to 2200

soincali
 
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Is it worth the upgrade Epson 1270 to 2200

Post Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:19 pm


I really like what my 1270 does but I am told the 2200 will turn circles around it in both speed and quality. I am also told that the ink for the 1270 is not the long lasting durabright inks.

Should I drop the $ on the 2200???

Thanks

Steve

meysinopis
 
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Re: Is it worth the upgrade Epson 1270 to 2200

Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:53 am


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Yes, original 1270 ink is based day ink, and not last long and waterproof.
Original 2200 ink is based pigment ink, and the long lasting durabright and waterproof. but 2200 donot turn cirles around it in speed. no EPSON A3 printers turn cirles around them in speed. but there are A4 printers turn cirles around them in speed,such as R200,R300,R220....



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samsite999
 
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Post Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:08 pm


The epson durabrite pigment inks are getting better but be praperd to spend a lot of time calabrating the printer for the type of light that you wish to display your work in (basicly get used to having to use the epson grey balencer tool) im sticking to my 1290s insedently any one know were i can get some good quality A3+ paper > resonably cheep

tomfrizelle
 
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Post Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:34 pm


Skip the 2200 and go directly to the 2400. It's three black ink greyscale setup is far superior for black and white printing and metamerism in both color and B+W has been virtually eliminated. Be aware that because of it being pigmented ink, some papers don't work on it. If you print on glossy stock, you choices will be significantly limited. Kodak Professional Inkjet Paper in both glossy and lustre works awesome on the 2400 as long as you download the correct profile.

websnail
 
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Post Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:04 pm


Worth noting though that if you use bulk inks, the older Dyebase ink is a LOT cheaper than the newer durabrite/ultrachrome types..

For all that though the speed, clarity, etc... does seem to indicate that the newer models are worth the expense..

tomfrizelle
 
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Post Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:12 pm


Dye based inks have always been cheaper than pigmented inks. If longevity of your print is not an issue but money is, then go with dyes. Otherwise, stay away from them and go for one of the newer pigmented ink printers.


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