Re: Best photo printer between Epson C80 or HP 940c?

[Bill Boy <boy@cybertrails.com>]

Alps are slow but they do a good job, they also have been discontinued in
the US and alps supplies will be around for another 4 years, You can buy the
same printer in europe undre a different name. They do a great job, I meen a
great job. I think the best use of one is for transfers and decals  tho. If
someone is
interested in one I found a website that claims to still have some but 5-600
dollars is a lot for a 8 inch wide printer.





on 5/10/02 6:14 PM, Chris Loehr at clscott@interkan.net wrote:

> Ah, yes the Alps.  Not so many years ago I lusted after one of these as
> well.  But the fact I didn't mention it was that the vendors I order
> from educationally do not offer these printers.  They do however still
> offer the ribbons and inks.  A big factor also is what is in use in the
> labs and by the professors.  Graphic design uses Epsons, Architecture
> uses as mixture of Epsons and HPs (as well as HP plotters).  Students
> tend to follow their lead.
> 
> Interesting to note same is with calculators.  We used to sell a fair
> number of HP calculators but now it is mostly Texas Instruments.  It is
> what the professors and departments are using as well as what they are
> using in High School before they come to college.
> 
> Same could be said of Macs and PCs.  The students tend to use what they
> used in High School, or their parents have, or what is required by the
> departments.
> 
> robert rakita wrote:
> 
>> how come Alps doesn't get mentioned as a printer choice?
>> 
>> Of intrest was the fact that the inks were waterproof at
>> printing; glossy surfaces (not just prescribed surfaces) could be
>> printed on;there were metalic inks that could be used;the paper feed
>> was flat/horizontal(which I believe would permit using heavier stock
>> than a "vertical" feed could);CMY inkcarts(tapes) were replacable
>> independently.
>> 
>> Any comments?
>> Bob rakita
>> 
>> (you can post this to the list if you feel it's worth it)
> 
> Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
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