Howard Jones
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For sale: Epson 9600 printer with paper. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona. $300.
It worked fine the last time I used it, but that's been nearly two years ago. I suspect nozzle cleaning is the least that will be needed, but probably new ink.
It's a damn good printer....
Wish I had a proper space of my own, and wish I lived near SD.
It would be already sold
just a thought about printing:
I've always been fascinated by that:
http://www.cjcom.net/articles/carbonink.htm
I wish someday I could have a sort of 1 week apprenticeship with someone who masters.
Nothing to do with the original post though
I think there are a couple of areas that are difficult in learning to make really good prints. One is seeing enough to know what you can and shoulld be able to achieve - if you believed that the stuff that comes from the minilab these days is a good print then you'll set your sights very low. The other is knowing what you want to present and then how to get there. That's a whole different journey, but can be informed by the first.
For $300 and the bother cleaning the tubing, a bother, but routine, this, to my mind is an excellent bargain.
Mike,
Not to hijack this thread, (and we can simply move these comments), the 9600 is one of the most versatile tools at the disposal of an artist. It's as good as the person using it. For little work on the photographer's part, the print will be impressive and even jaw-dropping because of the great colors and saturation sometimes beyond what's possible with average silver chemistry.
Then, just as in the use of a professional camera, if the photographer understands what his photograph is capable of showing and has an esthetic sense then the 9600 will deliver not just "wow" but also depth and subtly.
For $300 and the bother cleaning the tubing, a bother, but routine, this, to my mind is an excellent bargain.
Asher