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Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession

2006-03-22 by how786

Try Onsale.com. I got mine there. They should still be $69.
Howard


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Jack Winberg
<jack.winberg@...> wrote:
>
> Howard et al:
> 
> OK, I'm convinced, but the price of this wondrous 220 printer seems 
> to have risen, perhaps too much praise here!  :-)
> 
> The best price I seem to find is about $99 now, anyone know where it 
> may be available for that tempting $69?
> 
> Thanks................... Jack Winberg
> 
> At 07:05 PM 3/21/2006, you wrote:
> >From: "jlk4410" <Jlkmmw@...>
> >Subject: Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
> >
> >--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "how786" 
> ><how786@> wrote:
> > >
> > >  Today, I finally got down to seriously testing and looking at 8X10
> > > prints made by my 2400 and comparing them to BO (Eboni Black) prints
> > > made on my 220. I did my prints on Merlin Natural.
> > >  My surprising confession/conclusion is that no matter how hard
I try
> > > to tweak the 2400 prints in the Advanced B&W mode, I find the 220 BO
> > > prints more pleasing to my eye. I am in somewhat of a stunned state
> > > regarding this. That a printer I paid $69 for can make a print
that I
> > > prefer over those made in my $700 printer shocks my sensibility.
> > >  I am going to try some more to see if I can just get the 2400 to
> > > match what the 220 is outputing.
> > >  Best to all
> > >  Howard
> 
> 
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>

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