RE: Why don't Epson produce their own archival inks?

[Daniel Salzedo <Daniel@rimasystem.com>]

Thanks for the info Takichi. The implication if your source is correct is
that, as has been suggested here, you could simply buy the Roland inks and
run them in an Epson 3000. Which brave soul will be first to try this I
wonder? My money's on the inestimable Mr. Olsen, he seems game for putting
almost anything into his printers ;-) 

-----Original Message-----
From: allen takichi maertz [mailto:allentakichi@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 1:46 AM
To: epson-inkjet@leben.com
Subject: Why don't Epson produce their own archival inks?

The word I have is that they "do" as the actual ink is manufactured by one
of
the very few companies that really make ink from scratch.  The Roland
Pigmented Inkset is an epson product, licensed from epson to Roland (epson
3000 heads) with an exclusive agreement for Roland on use.  I.e. Epson
contracts not to use that pigmented inkset in their machines.

Side buzz is that epson america could separetly source/develope an
alternative
pigmented inkset but I wouldn't hold my breath on that one. 

My conclusion is that Roland is staying with the pigmented strategy and
epson
is sticking to the dye based strategy. 

Takichi

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