Re: Would you recommend the 1160?

[Holland StJohn <holland@rattlers.net>]

I agree, I have looked at a lot of printers, now have an 1160. The only
output I've seen better is the 1270 I had previously. All other 4/6
color printers are slightly to lots worse than the 1160, including the
HP970, Canon BJ8200, older epsons, etc.

As for the future of "3color" remember our eyes have only 3 color
sensors to work with. 

Holland

James Irelan wrote:
> 
> austin wrote:
> 
> > I need a new printer to replace my Epson Stylus Color, vintage about 6 years.
> > I recognize that a 4-color printer will never produce the ultimate in photo
> > quality
> 
> It won't?  If you're thinking in terms of  6-year old printer quality, you're in
> for a revelation. Black and white prints I'm making on my 1160 look better than
> what I was doing in the darkroom- the high key prints especially, with Jon
> Cone's Piezo setup, look like platinum prints.  And I'm equally pleased with the
> color on an 1160 as well.  I don't have previous color prints to compare with,
> because I was never set up to print color photographs before, and if fact was
> never interested, largely because I didn't like color photo paper. The computer
> has changed all that.  Now I love making color prints, because I can print on
> papers I really like.  And these printers are so cheap!  (The PRINTERS.  The
> inks and software and paper jack it up quite a bit.) Valid opinions are widely
> held regarding the relative merits of 4 vs. 6 ink printers, but I can give you a
> hearty 1160 recommendation.
> 
> James Irelan
> 
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