Digital BW, The Print

I thought Roland manufactured the Epson printers for Epson (or some 
other company).

Epson may have their own technology, but doesn't someone build the 
printers for Epson?

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
<deanwork2003@...> wrote:
>
> Oh yes, what's Roland gonna do then when Epson is charging half the
> price for pretty much the same size machine. You know Mimaki and
> Roland have to be very concerned about Epson entering his grand 
format
> market. Some people will pay a premium for the higher end machines,
> but how much more with the way printers become obsolite these days? 
10
> grand more? Not me. 
> 
> john 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John Moody"
> <moodymz3@> wrote:
> >
> > I suspect Epson's volume and factory experience allow them to 
make a
> profit
> > while still selling to Roland for less than they could do it 
themselves.
> > What may become an issue is if the next generation Epson printers
> have 12
> > channels.
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > John Moody
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> john dean
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:36 AM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Digital Black & White printer test site.
> > 
> > Does anyone know if the new Rolands and Mimaki's are still using 
the
> > Seiko/Epson heads in them? I know they both did a couple of years 
ago.
> > The Mimaki had two sets of the Epson 10K heads for 12 channels
> > available and I assume this is what Roland is now doing with their
> > model driven by Ergosofts DaVinci.
> > 
> > Epson licenced the heads to them. Epson must have made a conscious
> > decision not to go for the bigger heavier machines but make money 
on
> > the R&D by letting the other outfits use the patented heads. But, 
I
> > can't image Roland continue paying them for it forever and not 
making
> > their own heads, but who knows.
> > 
> > john
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>