IMHO-
 
The Epson is an amazing printer for $500 US but it ain't no Dye-Sub printer.
 
 
 
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Paul Goodwin
Image Analysis Lab
FHCRC, Seattle, WA
 
On Tue, 12 Dec 1995, Ulrich Seydel wrote:
 
> My suggestion would be to get a Epson stylus colour printer. This a 720 dpi
> ink jek printer which produces prints that are equal if not better than
> prints of a dye sublimation printer. Further advantages are: the price
> about $AUS 1,000, the low operational costs with $AUS 1 per page and less,
> the ability to print on transperencies, and of course its networkable.
> Perhaps the only disadvantage is its low speed, it takes about 15 minutes
> for one page to print. However I never found this a restriction considering
> the other advantages. Should it become a problem I plan to buy a second or
> third printer to speed things up. This solution would cost less than a dye
> sub printer.
>
> Ulrich
>
>
> >It's decision making time re- the mark-down on the Codonics printer by
> >BioRad....Does anybody have any strong feelings about the value for the
> >expenditure for the Codonics NP1600 network dye sub printer, now at $9999
> >(vs. about $12K)?  I especially need to know SOON if there are comparable
> >or better deals for the same or lower price but same or better quality.
> >THanks....We are also looking to add a film recorder of some type at some
> >point in the future.  If you had to pick one, would you pick film or
> >printer first????   WE have a BioRad 600.
> >
> >Fay Hansen-Smith, Associate Professor
> >Dept. Biological Sciences
> >Oakland University
> >Rochester, MI 48309-4401
> >810-370-3574
>
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