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I have narrowed my printer choices down to 2.
1.Epson R220 2. Epson 1280 The R220 uses dye ink. Is this a "permanent" ink? By that I mean is it water resistant, or will it smear if it gets wet? I will be printing photos and CD/DVD's for self I would like to know the ink won't run if it gets wet (within reason) My HP used to run if you sneezed near it. The 1280 on the other hand uses pigment ink. Is there a print head clogging problem with this ink? Are there any printable CD's or DVD's that I should avoid? Any better than most? TIA for your opinion -- Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot. Bob in Carmel, CA |
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ADVICE Allison, ADVICE. Gary Eickmeier |
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On Mon, 29 May 2006 02:41:51 GMT, Bob Allison
wrote: I have narrowed my printer choices down to 2. 1.Epson R220 2. Epson 1280 The R220 uses dye ink. Is this a "permanent" ink? By that I mean is it water resistant, or will it smear if it gets wet? I will be printing photos and CD/DVD's for self I would like to know the ink won't run if it gets wet (within reason) My HP used to run if you sneezed near it. No, it's not permanent. It's water resistant on Epson's photo paper, but not on plain paper or on CDs, though it will become more water resistant once the CD has dried for a few days. The 1280 on the other hand uses pigment ink. Is there a print head clogging problem with this ink? Are there any printable CD's or DVD's that I should avoid? Any better than most? TIA for your opinion Pigment ink is more waterproof than dye ink, but the 1280 uses their photographic pigment inks, and not the 'acrylic enamel' type in the DuraBrite printers. It may not be as waterproof, and will dry slower, but will be more water resistant than the R220 ink. It's also probably less likely to clog up because of this. I prefer Verbatim printable DVDs more for quality than for the print surface, but you shouldn't have a problem with any brand with the Epson printers. The Verbatim Silver Printable CD-Rs are apparently not compatible with Canon printers. Office Depot has stopped carrying Verbatim printables, unfortunately. Now they have Maxell, and I'm not sure about the quality of those. If you're lucky, you may be able to find the 100 stack of Verbatim Printable DVD-Rs on clearance at your local Office Depot. Mine put them down to $45 from $90. I have about 300 now, but when I restock I'll be more likely to go to BJs Wholesale Club, which has 50 Fuji printable DVD-Rs in jewel cases for $30. --- http://www.FenrirOnline.com Computer services, custom metal etching, arts, crafts, and much more. |
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Fenrir Enterprises wrote: On Mon, 29 May 2006 02:41:51 GMT, Bob Allison wrote: I have narrowed my printer choices down to 2. 1.Epson R220 2. Epson 1280 The R220 uses dye ink. Is this a "permanent" ink? By that I mean is it water resistant, or will it smear if it gets wet? I will be printing photos and CD/DVD's for self I would like to know the ink won't run if it gets wet (within reason) My HP used to run if you sneezed near it. certainly asking this in this forum will not yeild a satisfactory answer. here is the way to find out. call epson tech support or their 800 sales line. ask them to send you prints from the printers you are interested in on the paper you are interested in. they will send them to you. then wet them in the manner you are concerned about and see what happens. No, it's not permanent. It's water resistant on Epson's photo paper, but not on plain paper or on CDs, though it will become more water resistant once the CD has dried for a few days. The 1280 on the other hand uses pigment ink. Is there a print head clogging problem with this ink? printers that use pigment ink clog easier and the ink usually costs more. Are there any printable CD's or DVD's that I should avoid? Any better than most? TIA for your opinion Pigment ink is more waterproof than dye ink, but the 1280 uses their photographic pigment inks, and not the 'acrylic enamel' type in the DuraBrite printers. It may not be as waterproof, and will dry slower, but will be more water resistant than the R220 ink. It's also probably less likely to clog up because of this. I prefer Verbatim printable DVDs more for quality than for the print surface, but you shouldn't have a problem with any brand with the Epson printers. The Verbatim Silver Printable CD-Rs are apparently not compatible with Canon printers. Office Depot has stopped carrying Verbatim printables, unfortunately. Now they have Maxell, and I'm not sure about the quality of those. If you're lucky, you may be able to find the 100 stack of Verbatim Printable DVD-Rs on clearance at your local Office Depot. Mine put them down to $45 from $90. I have about 300 now, but when I restock I'll be more likely to go to BJs Wholesale Club, which has 50 Fuji printable DVD-Rs in jewel cases for $30. --- http://www.FenrirOnline.com Computer services, custom metal etching, arts, crafts, and much more. |
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measekite wrote:
Fenrir Enterprises wrote: On Mon, 29 May 2006 02:41:51 GMT, Bob Allison wrote: I have narrowed my printer choices down to 2. 1.Epson R220 2. Epson 1280 The R220 uses dye ink. Is this a "permanent" ink? By that I mean is it water resistant, or will it smear if it gets wet? I will be printing photos and CD/DVD's for self I would like to know the ink won't run if it gets wet (within reason) My HP used to run if you sneezed near it. certainly asking this in this forum will not yeild a satisfactory answer. here is the way to find out. call epson tech support or their 800 sales line. ask them to send you prints from the printers you are interested in on the paper you are interested in. they will send them to you. then wet them in the manner you are concerned about and see what happens. Will then send you prints on CDs? No, it's not permanent. It's water resistant on Epson's photo paper, but not on plain paper or on CDs, though it will become more water resistant once the CD has dried for a few days. The 1280 on the other hand uses pigment ink. Is there a print head clogging problem with this ink? printers that use pigment ink clog easier and the ink usually costs more. Are there any printable CD's or DVD's that I should avoid? Any better than most? TIA for your opinion Pigment ink is more waterproof than dye ink, but the 1280 uses their photographic pigment inks, and not the 'acrylic enamel' type in the DuraBrite printers. It may not be as waterproof, and will dry slower, but will be more water resistant than the R220 ink. It's also probably less likely to clog up because of this. I prefer Verbatim printable DVDs more for quality than for the print surface, but you shouldn't have a problem with any brand with the Epson printers. The Verbatim Silver Printable CD-Rs are apparently not compatible with Canon printers. Office Depot has stopped carrying Verbatim printables, unfortunately. Now they have Maxell, and I'm not sure about the quality of those. If you're lucky, you may be able to find the 100 stack of Verbatim Printable DVD-Rs on clearance at your local Office Depot. Mine put them down to $45 from $90. I have about 300 now, but when I restock I'll be more likely to go to BJs Wholesale Club, which has 50 Fuji printable DVD-Rs in jewel cases for $30. --- http://www.FenrirOnline.com Computer services, custom metal etching, arts, crafts, and much more. -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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if you are bent on epson then better consider the more versatile R1800
and be sure to use epson ink or you will certainly get a print head clog sooner or later. Bob Allison wrote: In article , (Fenrir Enterprises) wrote: The R1800 as the other poster suggested is probably better for what you want to do. I'm not sure about the waterfastness of Ultrachrome vs Durabrite ink, as it's not designed with that in mind. Pigment ink is generally more waterproof than dye, though. OP here; The 1280 is disappearing off the shelves. It looks like the R800 is replacing it pricewise. I'd love to have the wider format of the R1800, but at least I can do panoramas. The R800 seems to be a basic non-wide format version of the R1800, which was mentioned. I think this is the one I'll go with. Can anyone comment on the waterfastness of UltraChrome Ink? |
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The inks that come from the factory with the 1280 are not pigment inks,
but standard dye inks very similar to those used in the R220. The only Epson printers that use Pigment ink from the factory a Ultrachrome (slow drying) R1800 R800 R2100/2200/2400 Durabrite: Most C and CX series printers (although not all). Art Fenrir Enterprises wrote: On Mon, 29 May 2006 02:41:51 GMT, Bob Allison wrote: I have narrowed my printer choices down to 2. 1.Epson R220 2. Epson 1280 The R220 uses dye ink. Is this a "permanent" ink? By that I mean is it water resistant, or will it smear if it gets wet? I will be printing photos and CD/DVD's for self I would like to know the ink won't run if it gets wet (within reason) My HP used to run if you sneezed near it. No, it's not permanent. It's water resistant on Epson's photo paper, but not on plain paper or on CDs, though it will become more water resistant once the CD has dried for a few days. The 1280 on the other hand uses pigment ink. Is there a print head clogging problem with this ink? Are there any printable CD's or DVD's that I should avoid? Any better than most? TIA for your opinion Pigment ink is more waterproof than dye ink, but the 1280 uses their photographic pigment inks, and not the 'acrylic enamel' type in the DuraBrite printers. It may not be as waterproof, and will dry slower, but will be more water resistant than the R220 ink. It's also probably less likely to clog up because of this. I prefer Verbatim printable DVDs more for quality than for the print surface, but you shouldn't have a problem with any brand with the Epson printers. The Verbatim Silver Printable CD-Rs are apparently not compatible with Canon printers. Office Depot has stopped carrying Verbatim printables, unfortunately. Now they have Maxell, and I'm not sure about the quality of those. If you're lucky, you may be able to find the 100 stack of Verbatim Printable DVD-Rs on clearance at your local Office Depot. Mine put them down to $45 from $90. I have about 300 now, but when I restock I'll be more likely to go to BJs Wholesale Club, which has 50 Fuji printable DVD-Rs in jewel cases for $30. --- http://www.FenrirOnline.com Computer services, custom metal etching, arts, crafts, and much more. |
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