Digital BW, The Print

Steve: I'm one of those who believe two printers is the way to do both
b&w and color. My 1280 (b&w) and 890 (color) cost about $400 combined.
That's substantially less than one 2200, waaaay less than a 4000. 

It's when you've spend more for a printer than ink and paper, or more
for a camera and lenses than you do for film, that it becomes illogical. 

Bob Michaels

 --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
> Alright this whole two-printers-is-the-only-option-movement is
bugging me.
> It is one thing to suggest that two 1280s is an economical solution for
> many.  For those that can afford the money and space then yes. I
agree that
> in the grand scheme of things, and particularly those relating to
high-end
> photography equipment, it¹s not outrageous.  Two 2100s?  Hmmm... Not
toooo
> bad on space and again depending on your budget, maybe.  Two 4000s?
> Hmmm...need a lot of space and quite a lot of money.  They each
retail for
> £1,757 so that¹s £3,514 (USD 6,466).  Two 7600s?  That will set you back
> £5,863 (USD 10,788).  Two 9600s?  Well that¹s £10,563 (USD 19,436).  Or
> maybe you really need two 2100s and two 9600s?  So the answer is not
that
> simple.  Fabulous advances in technology have brought the wonderful
medium
> of photography to a great number of people.  But a decision to buy
another
> or a new printer will always depend on an individual¹s
circumstances.  For
> some it is a business.  For others it is a hobby.  In either case it
is an
> investment that costs money.    There is nothing wrong with the
pursuit of
> excellent colour and B&W from a single printer and inkset or a single
> printer and two ink sets.  So perhaps it¹s not always simple.  Or
maybe I
> should sell my Ferrari and buy a couple of 4000s, a couple of 9600s
and a
> 22mp Leaf back for my Contax 645...I might even have a little left
over for
> ink.
> 
> 
> From: "photographyworks" <photographyworks@y...>
> Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:27:31 -0000
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Epson 4000 B&W: neutrality and metamerism
> 
> Sure you have to dedicate a printer to b§W. Al other options are
> crazy.
> YOu have to buy a second printer for color. OK? It´s very simple,
> isn´t it?
> 
> 
> 
> 
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