Hi Joel,
I use an 870 (A4 size version of 1270/80/90) and the Epson inks work
perfectly with Ilford Galerie Smooth High Gloss Media and Smooth Heavyweight
Matte. JetTec 3rd party inks are also ok.
br
jez
On 3/27/06, Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> I have been printing with an old Epson Stylus Photo EX since my 1160
> went belly up a year or so ago. This is a good printer, though slow,
> and the OEM inkset doesn't work well with my favorite Ilford Classic
> papers. I now use Lyson Fotonic carts, which are very compatible with
> Ilford papers, though they suffer a bit from metamerism. Nothing's
> perfect.
>
> The Stylus Photo EX goes about 12" wide. The inability to use 13"
> wide papers without ripping them down to about 11.75" is becoming a
> hassle, and makes 13" roll papers a virtual impossibility, so I have
> been thinking about purchasing an Epson 1280. I am not interested in
> the newer inks and printers with pigment ink sets at this time. The
> 1280 I think is a proven successor in the Photo EX bloodline, and I
> want to stay there.
>
> What I'd like to know is whether anyone has the 1280 (or 1270) and
> prints with OEM inks on Ilford papers? My complaint about the OEM ink
> with the Photo EX is that the ink does not really enter the Ilford
> emulsion properly but stays more or less on the surface of the paper
> and remains tacky for a long period of time. Lyson prints are fairly
> dry and certainly smearproof almost instantly.
>
> I could just stay with Lyson, but I'd like to get a printer whose OEM
> ink works with Ilford papers if possible.
>
> TIA,
> Joel W.
>
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