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From: measekite on 6 May 2008 16:47 <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <br> <br> DanG wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:zZWdnR8Umao6Ab3VnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d(a)comcast.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">"Robert Montgomery" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:info-block(a)northern-data-tech.net"><info-block(a)northern-data-tech.net></a> wrote in message <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362(a)edtnps91">news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362(a)edtnps91</a>... </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----> 1) No such thing as "archival" inkjet prints. Don't believe marketing hype. </pre> </blockquote> That is a lie. Both Epson and Canon pigmented ink qualify for that name.<br> <blockquote cite="mid:zZWdnR8Umao6Ab3VnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d(a)comcast.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap=""> 2) Epson inks have no special claim to longevity. Given the right combination of ink and paper, compatible ink may well last as long or longer. </pre> </blockquote> That is a filthy lie. Do not believe that. There are many posters in this ng that have some type of affiliation with the fly by nite vendors. If you want the real truth go visit wilhelm labs. Do a google. They are independent testers and have the results you are looking for.<br> <blockquote cite="mid:zZWdnR8Umao6Ab3VnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d(a)comcast.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap=""> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>
From: Peter on 7 May 2008 03:45 Robert Montgomery wrote: > How can I save on ink costs? > > My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. > > I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need > the ink to be archival. > Obviously you can print in draft mode, or use one of the Inksaver programs; however since you mention archival that may not be a option for you. The obvious thing is to only do a print run when you have many documents to produce. That way you minimise the ink waste from clearing the print head every switch-on. That can be quite a lot of ink if you print one a day.
From: Don Phillipson on 6 May 2008 17:28 "Robert Montgomery" <info-block(a)northern-data-tech.net> wrote in message news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362(a)edtnps91... > How can I save on ink costs? > My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. > I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need > the ink to be archival. 1. How is archival defined? This obviously involves paper and storage methods as well as ink and years. 2. What are you now using for ink and paper? What cost 3. If we know the technical characters of the ink and paper we might then know whether you are already saving as much as you can. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
From: TJ on 7 May 2008 08:30 Don Phillipson wrote: > "Robert Montgomery" <info-block(a)northern-data-tech.net> wrote in message > news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362(a)edtnps91... > >> How can I save on ink costs? >> My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. >> I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need >> the ink to be archival. > > 1. How is archival defined? This obviously involves paper > and storage methods as well as ink and years. > 2. What are you now using for ink and paper? What cost > 3. If we know the technical characters of the ink and paper > we might then know whether you are already saving as > much as you can. > It also would help if we knew what the OP wanted to archive. Color documents are one thing, B+W documents are another. If the documents are that important, even with OEM "archival" ink, I'd recommend storing a copies of the digital files on optical media, in a different location than the original document, and I'd recommend renewing that storage every few years. That is so the document can be reproduced, if necessary. Remember to transfer the document to whatever media replaces optical before you can't read it anymore, too. How many old documents are now inaccessible because they reside on old floppies? Paper documents are subject to more dangers than just fading, so you need several layers of protection above and beyond the ink you use. TJ
From: Arthur Entlich on 7 May 2008 08:45
I think some clarity is required in your statement. I agree that Eposn has no monopoly on higher fade resistant inks, but not all inks are created equal either. The 2400 uses a pigment colorant ink in a resin base. To achieve that same longevity, a similar formulation of ink is required, and if the person doesn't wish to make or buy ink profiles, he may be best to stick with the OEM inks. Regardless of the paper and ink combination, no currently marketed inkjet dye inks have the longevity of quality pigment inks. Also, paper type is a lesser issue with pigment inks, which tend to sit on top of the paper rather than penetrate it. Art DanG wrote: > "Robert Montgomery" <info-block(a)northern-data-tech.net> wrote in message > news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362(a)edtnps91... >> How can I save on ink costs? >> >> My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. >> >> I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need >> the ink to be archival. >> > > 1) No such thing as "archival" inkjet prints. Don't believe marketing hype. > > 2) Epson inks have no special claim to longevity. Given the right > combination of ink and paper, compatible ink may well last as long or > longer. > > |