Digital BW, The Print

I'm thinking of getting a used Epson 1270 on Ebay to dedicate to black and 
white printing.  The 1270 seems like a good bargin right now.  How does it 
compare to the 1280 for use with the LU2 inkset (or should I be using 
LU1)?  I expect to be using matt surface paper only -- probably Hanemule 
photo rag 308 -- so performance on glossy papers doesn't concern me at all.

Any other comments about the choice between these two printers?

  A r t h u r    F i n k      P h o t o g r a p h y
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  Ten New Island Avenue     · 207.766.5722
  Peaks Island, Maine 04108 · arthur@...

I have both the 1270 and 1280. I tested the 1270 with UT2 and found 
that the 1280 gives significantly better results. The problem with 
the 1270 and black-and-white printing is that its just not well 
supported by any of the workflows. This means that you will land up 
wasting a great deal of time, ink, and paper. A reconditioned Epson 
from the Epson website for $325 will provide much better value.

Evan



-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Arthur Fink 
<arthur@a...> wrote:
> I'm thinking of getting a used Epson 1270 on Ebay to dedicate to 
black and 
> white printing.  The 1270 seems like a good bargin right now.  How 
does it 
> compare to the 1280 for use with the LU2 inkset (or should I be 
using 
> LU1)?  I expect to be using matt surface paper only -- probably 
Hanemule 
> photo rag 308 -- so performance on glossy papers doesn't concern me 
at all.

> 
> Any other comments about the choice between these two printers?
> 
>   A r t h u r    F i n k      P h o t o g r a p h y
>   .................................................
>   Ten New Island Avenue     · 207.766.5722
>   Peaks Island, Maine 04108 · arthur@a...