Photo quality printers

[nighthawkEP3]

simpo two said:

Only problem I found with Epson is that their ink is thin (HP uses pigments). So when I tested an Epson on my company letterhead paper it ran in and looked all fuzzy!

Did you tell the printer what type of paper you were using?
I've been using EPSON printers for 6 years now and never had what you describe unless it thought it was printing on photo paper when it should have been on standard letter head paper.

[simpo two]

nighthawkEP3 said:

Did you tell the printer what type of paper you were using?

It didn't have a setting for Zetamatt Linen.

[nighthawkEP3]

Zanders Zeta linen is an uncoated paper that should react Ok to using the matte paper heavyweight (100gsm) setting in the print settings on the epson printer software.

I say should because I dont know what printer you use.

I always find the output from a laser printer looks far better on this type of paper, or for high quality correspondence in general.

[simpo two]

nighthawkEP3 said:

Zanders Zeta linen is an uncoated paper that should react Ok to using the matte paper heavyweight (100gsm) setting in the print settings on the epson printer software. I say should because I dont know what printer you use.

I was trialling an Epson 760 (1998/9). I'm sure I'd have tried the obvious alternative settings. Anyway, I ended up with an HP 970Cxi which is very good on all materials. The black is also better than the Epson, which although 'candlesoot' black to start with, gradually gets a greenish hue. If only the cartridges weren't such a silly price!

[nighthawkEP3]

Totally agree with the cost of the cartridges

My home printer uses 7 of the little blighters good job they all don't run out at the same time as it's around £70 to replace em all.

[Edt]

Was in WHSmith yesterday & flicked through some 'What Digital Camera' mag.. the Epson 925 got the best vote. About £300 ish I think it said, which means £200 online

Ed

[simpo two]

A colleague went to a reseller's open day and saw that all the printers on display/demo had been modified with each ink in clear glass bottles connected somehow. Sounds like a good idea if you really use a lot - anyone else seen this trick?

[TT Tim]

simpo two said:

A colleague went to a reseller's open day and saw that all the printers on display/demo had been modified with each ink in clear glass bottles connected somehow. Sounds like a good idea if you really use a lot - anyone else seen this trick?

I've seen it done, but I don't think that this can be done with the new 'chipped' cartridges.

Tim

[Ian_H]

TT Tim said:

I've seen it done, but I don't think that this can be done with the new 'chipped' cartridges. Tim

It can be done with some 'chipped' carts
www.mwords.co.uk/pages/cis/chipFAQ.htm

Cheers
Ian