I'm interested in trying Carbon printing and considering what type of printer to buy. I currently don't have a printer larger than A4, and am only considering making prints up to A3+ size.
I'd like to know if there is any advantage making digital negatives with K3 pigment inks, or whether dye based inks are satisfactory. There is a big price differential between the printers using these inks, and a resolution difference also. So it seems to boil down to two questions: is there an advantage in pigment inks; and do you need the apparent extra quality of a more expensive printer.
The two printers I'm considering are the Epson Atrisan 1430 (dye based inks, $400) and R3000 (K3 inks, $1500). (Note the usual rip-off prices companies apply in Australia!)
Many thanks for any suggestions/experiences.
Barry.
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