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

["Ken Milburn" <kmilburn@pacbell.net>]

The Roland inks, I am told, are made by Epson. They have the word
Piezoelectric in their names, too. I'm told that piezoelectric is an Epson
trademark. That seems to reinforce what Allen's heard.

-Ken Milburn

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From: allen takichi maertz <allentakichi@earthlink.net>
To: <epson-inkjet@leben.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 1:46 AM
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
>
> >
> > Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 13:18:22 -0700
> > From: Daniel Salzedo <Daniel@rimasystem.com>
> > Subject: Why don't Epson produce their own archival inks? (Was RE: New -
" Somerset Photo Enhanced" is now arriving)
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Jerry raises a point that perplexes many of us - Why don't Epson just
> > produce their own archival ink range? I am not privy to Epson's internal
> > decision making process, so can only speculate from my own experiences.
> >
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