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Inkjet printers (slightly OT)
En el artículo , Martin Brown |||newspa
escribió: Depends what you are using it for. Mine mostly gets used for printing posters for the VH which have to survive about three weeks in sunlight tops. Some time ago, I had to have a sign made for an installation 9,000 feet above sea level. This is above the cloud layer so is subject to high levels of UV, which had bleached the colour put of previous signs in short order. For the latest sign I went to as different sign maker who offered to apply a UV-protective coating at very little additional cost. I was somewhat sceptical, having been promised UV-resistant signs in the past, but he was as good as his word and it still looks like new four years on. -- (\_/) (='.'=) Bunny says: Windows 10? Nein danke! (")_(") |
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In article ,
Mike Tomlinson wrote: En el artículo , Mort escribió: That sounds like methyl alcohol, which is toxic. Do not drink or inhale it. In the UK, it's coloured purple and has an unpleasant taste added to deter anyone from drinking it. It's sold in corner shops in poorer areas in cans labelled "Ice White", "Diamond White" or similar*. * this may or may not be true. Methanol alcohol was commonly used for cleaning. Drinking it makes you go blind. Literally! It has therefore been replaced by ethanol for said purpose. Usually with weird color, taste and substances that causes nausea added. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol -- teleportation kills |
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Inkjet printers (slightly OT)
On 27/10/2015 00:00, Tony Cooper wrote:
On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 22:35:50 +0000, Martin Brown wrote: On 26/10/2015 14:23, newshound wrote: I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet 8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout because I might only use it once a week. Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or other A3 printers? Mines now a Canon Pixma ix6550 which was on offer when I got it. It has the advantage of taking the same ink cartridges as another multifunction printer that I own. My only beef with Epson is that 1) the printer will die only if you have purchased a complete new set of ink cartridges, and, 2) the ink cartridges purchased for the old printer will not work in the new printer. I use third party clone inks I use only Epson ink and Epson photo paper. Depends what you are using it for. Mine mostly gets used for printing posters for the VH which have to survive about three weeks in sunlight tops. Since Canon magenta doesn't much like this outdoor environment either laminated or under glass or perspex I see no point in paying for the more expensive OEM inks when they also fade. The clone inks do fade faster and colour balance isn't quite right but not by all that much. If you print on the official material and with Canon inks then longevity is improved provided you keep it out of direct sunlight. On pigment based inks then the risk of clones jamming is a lot worse. Any serious photoprints I have printed at a lab on Fuji Crystal Archive which is way better reproduction than any inkjet I have ever seen. -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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In article ,
"Rod Speed" wrote: "android" wrote in message ... In article , Mike Tomlinson wrote: En el artículo , Mort escribió: That sounds like methyl alcohol, which is toxic. Do not drink or inhale it. In the UK, it's coloured purple and has an unpleasant taste added to deter anyone from drinking it. It's sold in corner shops in poorer areas in cans labelled "Ice White", "Diamond White" or similar*. * this may or may not be true. Methanol alcohol Its either methanol or methyl alcohol. Sure it is. I type fast and don't always proofread this stuff. Do you have anything else that you feel that you have enlighten the class with. The mike is on... was commonly used for cleaning. Metho was in fact much more commonly used. Drinking it makes you go blind. Literally! It kills you too. It has therefore been replaced by ethanol for said purpose. Utterly mangled all over again. Usually with weird color, taste and substances that causes nausea added. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol -- teleportation kills |
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En el artículo , android
escribió: Do you have anything else that you feel that you have enlighten the class with. Highly unlikely, considering who you're replying to. http://tinyurl.com/RodSpeedFAQ -- (\_/) (='.'=) Bunny says: Windows 10? Nein danke! (")_(") |
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In article ,
Tim Streater wrote: In article , android wrote: In article , "Rod Speed" wrote: "android" wrote in message ... In article , Mike Tomlinson wrote: En el artÃ*culo , Mort escribió: That sounds like methyl alcohol, which is toxic. Do not drink or inhale it. In the UK, it's coloured purple and has an unpleasant taste added to deter anyone from drinking it. It's sold in corner shops in poorer areas in cans labelled "Ice White", "Diamond White" or similar*. * this may or may not be true. Methanol alcohol Its either methanol or methyl alcohol. Sure it is. I type fast and don't always proofread this stuff. Why not? Should we just ignore all your posts then, as potentially containing crap? You mean typos? If they hurt your eyes, then please do! -- teleportation kills |
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In article , Tim Streater wrote:
Mort: That sounds like methyl alcohol, which is toxic. Do not drink or inhale it. Mike Tomlinson: In the UK, it's coloured purple and has an unpleasant taste added to deter anyone from drinking it. It's sold in corner shops in poorer areas in cans labelled "Ice White", "Diamond White" or similar*. * this may or may not be true. android: Methanol alcohol Rod Speed: Its either methanol or methyl alcohol. android: Sure it is. I type fast and don't always proofread this stuff. Why not? Should we just ignore all your posts then, as potentially containing crap? Yup! -- Sandman |
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Inkjet printers (slightly OT)
In article ,
Sandman wrote: In article , Tim Streater wrote: Mort: That sounds like methyl alcohol, which is toxic. Do not drink or inhale it. Mike Tomlinson: In the UK, it's coloured purple and has an unpleasant taste added to deter anyone from drinking it. It's sold in corner shops in poorer areas in cans labelled "Ice White", "Diamond White" or similar*. * this may or may not be true. android: Methanol alcohol Rod Speed: Its either methanol or methyl alcohol. android: Sure it is. I type fast and don't always proofread this stuff. Why not? Should we just ignore all your posts then, as potentially containing crap? Yup! Feel free to take the advice that I gave Tim... -- teleportation kills |
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Inkjet printers (slightly OT)
On 26/10/2015 16:45, android wrote:
In article , newshound wrote: On 26/10/2015 14:23, newshound wrote: I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet 8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout because I might only use it once a week. Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or other A3 printers? Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy). TIA Thanks to all for the helpful comments. Still musing over the options. comp.periphs.printers might be helpful if you need more input. I've had HP, a 3845 deskjet, for almost 15 years, and never had a head dry out with occasional use, including 3 week vacation layovers. Best thing about HP is the head is in the cartridge, costs a bit more but very easy replacement. |
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In article , Peter
wrote: I've had HP, a 3845 deskjet, for almost 15 years, and never had a head dry out with occasional use, including 3 week vacation layovers. Best thing about HP is the head is in the cartridge, costs a bit more but very easy replacement. until it comes time to profiling it. |
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