Re: Generation Inks

[rafeb <rafeb@channel1.com>]

At 07:41 PM 1/1/00 -0800, Murray Zaharia wrote:

> With my limited testing so far, I am leaning much more toward settling on
>Archiva ink all around.  It prints very well on everything that I have tried
>so far. This image on the 1160 with Archiva at 4 x 5 is visibly better than
>my Ex on this paper with oem inks! (sharper and more detailed even with 4
>inks - sorry Rafe!  You will be happier with Archiva than Generations)
>
> I was planning on using the Generations in my 3000 as I think it would be
>great in that printer for larger and more painterly type images as well as
>photographic. But, I prefer to settle on one ink and will probably use
>Archiva in it as well as most of my images are portraits.  For smaller
>photographic work the combo of the 1160 and Archiva can't be beaten, except
>perhaps with the 900 and Archiva. (Mile High)

<snip>

That was a nice report, Murray.  I trust that
nobody's going to take my opinions on one Epson
vs. some other Epson all that seriously...

I'm quite content with my 1160, but there's no
doubt in my mind, the highlights are more 
grainy than those that come off my trusty 700.

The Archiva inks sound awesome -- my only 
hesitation is this business of the fancy 
chemistry (dilution, surfactants, etc.)  I'd
feel more comfortable buying an ink that was
all ready-to-go on my Epson.

I've got an unopened Generations cartridge
(one color, one black) to pop into the 1160
when this Epson cart runs out.  Won't be long
now...  Kinda nervous about it, actually...


rafe b.


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