At 08:49 PM 6/27/00 -0400, Dave King wrote: >Liz, aren't you near the beach? Wonder if the sea air has something to >do with this? Does anyone have a scientific cite for this sea/surf connection to ozone? It sounds fishy to me, no pun intended. If anything, I suspect the opposite. The ocean has the ability to absorb nearly infinite amounts of gas, noxious or otherwise. Furthermore... I live about 1.5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, as the crow flies. I'm not using a 1270, but my experience w/longevity of Epson media is far *better* than average. rafe b. - Please do not include an entire message in your response. Delete the excess. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.