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To: Paul K who wrote (6221)	2/11/1999 10:49:00 PM
From: Steven Bowen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

"ALPS MD-1300: Personal Photo Studio" FWIW, if anyone is interested, I just stole one of these off of uBid tonight for only $219. It is refurbished, but I suspect it will be good as new. They've been auctioning off a few of these every couple of days, and they've been going for $199 to $239. Bid early in the auction and you should be able to get one for the low ending bid. I'd checked out a couple HP's with stunning capabilities, but decided to go with this based on Sean's glowing rec and everything I've read. I checked out a MD-1000 at a local Staples, and it is steps below the MD-1300, and they had it on a "blowout closeout special" for $269. So $219 for the MD-1300 looks incredible. Here's what the uBid site said about the printer; Alps Elect MD-1300 5PPM Dye Sub Color 600dpi Printer The ALPS MD-1300 Photographic-Quality Color Printer gives you smooth, continuous-tone color images and text that rival lab-processed photographs and high-end professional printers costing thousands of dollars more. It's the only desktop printer on the market that combines ALPS' proprietary Micro Dry™ ink with features of the dye sublimation printing process-a technology that delivers what you see in actual photographs. You'll notice colors that blend smoothly into each other and you won't have the abrupt color shifts typical of inkjet printers. The ALPS MD-1300 Photographic-Quality Color Printer is a sleek, versatile printer that weighs about ten pounds - but acts like two printers in one! When you don't need true photographic-quality output, a simple change to standard ink cartridges lets you print economical draft proofs and mixed image/text documents up to 1200 DPI. It couldn't be easier to print what you need to get the job done - your way. The ALPS MD-1300 is the first desktop color printer to deliver true photographic quality with the versatility to handle day-to-day printing tasks. At the photographic level, the MD-1300 uses dye-sublimation, a technology found in expensive professional printers, to deliver stunning continuous-tone images. Gradations are smooth and seamless, detail is sharp, and colors are vivid. For everyday printing simply pop in different set of cartridges to enjoy incredible versatility, speed and economy. The MD-1300 carries all the features of MD-1000 including a glossy finish cartridge, metallic and white inks, and of course, it's Micro Dry™inks, so inks are waterproof, smearproof, and resist fading. Key Features: Professional-quality photographic output from snap shot to full page Dye sublimation printing at an affordable price delivers stunning images Photo-realistic mode for fast, economical proofing . Prints on wide variety of media and paper types. Inks go on dry for smooth, even coverage and images are water-proof, smear-proof, and fade resistant Brilliant metallic and white inks. The Alps MD-1300 is perfect for: Graphic designers! Photographers! Serious hobbyists! Digital crafters! Digital camera owners! Business communicators! Check out the Alps difference: Metallic inks! Glossy overcoat! Color stickers and photo labels! Optional Panotone Calibrated Color matching! Draft proofs with Photo-realistic mode! Micro Dry inks go on dry and resist fading and smearing! White Ink!