--- William Boyle <wmboyle@iwinet.com> wrote: > Jdnobil@aol.com wrote: > > > > In a message dated 10/2/00 5:06:30 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, > > bobm_epson@yahoo.com writes: > > > > as quted from quote from the Byte response: > > << Epson stated to me very clearly that the > problem only > > occurs with the Gloss paper, and that the dyes > they > > use are the same ones they used in the previous > > printer models. >> > > > > So- WHAT IS AN 875/1270 in the first place? a > slightly finer nozzled "ink > > delivery system" with the mark of the beast > (tongue in cheek, read: CHIP) > > delivering the same old crap? so when they get > their paper act together, we > > can , if the above is correct, achieve the same > "archival" goals claimed for > > 870/1270, using any epson color printer with epson > ink carts and the magical > > matte paper?????? > > The statement, as reported by Byte, is clearly preposterous. The Epson 750 on EPP is rated by Wilhelm at 2 years. The Epson 870/1270 on EPP is rated at 6 to 7 years. Same inks? As Mr. Spock would say: "That's not logical." ===== Bob Meyer Youth and talent are no match for age and treachery. http://home.cox.rr.com/meyerfamily/epson/epson.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/ - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.