Re: printer recommendation needed
Re: printer recommendation needed
- Subject: Re: printer recommendation needed
- From: SKID Photography <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 23:39:50 -0500
- Organization: SKID Photography
Jim Rich wrote:
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On 1/11/02 10:49 AM, "email@hidden" <email@hidden> wrote:
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>> Now we have an Epson 5500 and we aren't satisfied with color changes on
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>>> printouts. I couldn't find other inks, so I gave up and now I'm looking for
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>>> something else (and bigger!).
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> It's possible to get third party dye or pigment inks for the 5500, and
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> profile the results. The nonncapsulated pigment inks only adhere well to
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> matte papers, but the dyes work on the whole range, and eliminate the color
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> shift with assorted light sources that you are objecting to. Check with
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> Lincoln Inks and LysonInks.
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> C. David Tobie
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> Design Cooperative
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I don9t think it is possible (according to Epson) to get Dye inks for the
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5500. I just tired and was pointed at buying at 7000 or 9000 printer that
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was being refurbished for the Dye inks. This appears to be the short term
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solution for smaller format printing with Epson printers and dye inks.
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Jim Rich
Jim,
I'm sure that's what Epson said. Epson also probably makes most of it's profits on it's
consumables (like ink and paper). I would not go by Epson as the best resource for that
sort of information.
CD Tobie is very knowledgeable, and probably, in this case a better resource for that
information.
Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC