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To: Sean W. Smith who wrote (6116)	2/8/1999 11:17:00 PM
From: Spots	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Sean, Your research more or less parallels mine, though your hunt is more immediate. The Epsons are in the top of their class according to my friend the Nikon salesman (he should be my friend; I've bought several thousand dollars worth of equipment from him). This is a Nikon factory rep, btw, not a local photo shop guy, although I usually see him in the local photo shop. Doesn't mean there aren't other brands worth a look, but I have also heard the Epson comparison to the 8000 buck Kodaks (favorable comparisons). The later Epson's have vastly improved in text-on-photo and plain text performance as well (same sources). This message is being brought to you from my new Celeron OC'd to 450, I might add <g>. I'm still frustrated by disk partitions and booting. Partitions created by PM 4.01 have not improved the situation in that respect. I will continue to expect the worst and plan accordingly, an attitude that has stood me in good stead over the years <ggg>. In short, depend on nobody. That is my secondary Life's Motto. My primary life's motto is: Keep plugging. Or, a different way of putting it which, unfortunately, I didn't write but merely quote (from an unremembered source): Patience and perseverance Made a bishop of His Reverence Ciao Spots

To: Sean W. Smith who wrote (6116)	2/8/1999 11:23:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Alps Color Printers I second your observations on the quality of the Alps printer output. To my untrained eye it is equivalent to a glossy photograph...on standard paper! Also of note is the fade proof ink. Do you have a cost estimate for a 100 percent coverage print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper wrt to ink cost? Zeuspaul From the Alps site _____________________________- Micro Dry™ images are here to stay. The fact is that since ink jet colors go on wet, they're fragile and fade over time and with exposure to sunlight. But not with the MD-1000. The colors from its Micro Dry™ inks last. And that's important. When you print an image, you don't want it to fade away. That's why we formulate Micro Dry™ ink colors to maintain their brilliance over time and even after prolonged exposure to sunlight. In fact, Alps T-shirt transfers stand up to multiple washings, and last far longer than ink jet colors that break up and fade after just a few washings. _______________________________