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Thread: Epson R220 vs C88 for B&W Printing?

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    Epson R220 vs C88 for B&W Printing?

    Hello! I've received good advice as to ditial editing and scanning. For printing only B&W (no color anticipated) up to 8x10, for a newbie, what do folks thing of the Epson C88 and R220? Best regards.

    Mike

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    Epson R220 vs C88 for B&W Printing?

    I haven't used either printer but I've seen a lot of good things said about the R220 on the Yahoo digitalblackandwhite:theprint group. You might try doing a search of that group to see what others have said.
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    Epson R220 vs C88 for B&W Printing?

    I have a C86 and it has worked well for me.

    However, I think things have moved on and if you are buying new, the R220 would be the way to go. Price is about the same either way.

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    Epson R220 vs C88 for B&W Printing?

    Tonight was my first try printing a photo on our C82. Up till now I hadn't considered it and have only used it to print text.

    I was very surprised by the quality of my test b/w prints, because: it is four color; I didn't use a profile; and most importantly I printed on ordinary paper.

    It has enough potential that I have ordered quadtone inks from MIS, and samples of different coated papers.

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