need some advice regarding epson p50

[blackhat7]

thanks alot for you're precious time, you're a kind person honestly,


by the way, hows the printing quality of this printer? you mentioned its superb? is it possible to get the "superb" quality while using the ciss system?? or there will be a slight/huge difference?

thanks in advance

[Justin]

Quality should be the same with a CIS......you just might get airlock/blocked head problems.....but you might not

[blackhat7]

hmm, will have to try once to know how bright my day can be with this printer, anyways, thanks for the head ups with this machine

we will be planning sooner or later regarding printing on t-shirts and other things, but not interested at the moment, once i get the rest of the stuff off my mind, i will surely ask here for advice regarding printing on t-shirts, mugs, etc

thanks alot for your time mr justin.. your help is much appreciated

[pisquee]

Really intrigued to know what brand of ink you will be using now we know that it isn't sublimation ink

[blackhat7]

as i mentioned in the very beginning of this thread, but the admin removed it for some reason lol
i don't think mentioning it again would be a good idea but i will let you know

i will be using InkTek inks.

[pisquee]

Good choice of ink ...
Are you using their dye or pigment based inks?
We use their PowerChrome pigment ink in our large formats for paper artwork printing, but also in our small A4 (PX720WD - 6 colour) for general office work along with any A4 artwork we need to print/proof!
You will need a custom ICC making if you're using them in a smaller printers, but it will definitely be worth it.

[blackhat7]

thanks for the helpful info.!!

i am glad i landed at a place where people are helpful to each other

may i know what you mean by "paper artwork printing"? i am not very familiar with printing terms

i will be using their dye based inks as i've researched on the difference between pigment and dye and i guess i will stick to dye

would you guide me through on choosing between pigment or dye? i honestly want this printer to print cheaply and to print QUALITY PRINTS!

i've read somewhere that i better use pigment ink for the blank cartridge and dye for c,m,y?... is that any good??

regarding the icc profile... is there a place on earth where i can get it for free ??

thanks for the help though

[blackhat7]

by the way, we're having a canon ipf-710 printer ,, i'd like to know if anyone has tried the refillable cartridges from any good source?? i am planning on buying one for our printer but stuck with the quality issue

[pisquee]

We only use Epson printers, as it gives us more versatility in ink choices and types. By paper artwork printing, I mean printing art onto papers - reproductions of paintings etc.

Pigment ink prints should last longer than dye inks, although dye can give slightly better colours

[blackhat7]

We only use Epson printers, as it gives us more versatility in ink choices and types. By paper artwork printing, I mean printing art onto papers - reproductions of paintings etc.

Pigment ink prints should last longer than dye inks, although dye can give slightly better colours

how long do you mean?? is it like if i use dye inks the ink will vanish within 1 year or something?!

thanks alot for your helpful info,,
by the way, i am thinking about printing onto envolpe's, at the moment i can print upto a5 sized envelope's using my pixma mp280, but i don't know whether i will be able to modify p50 in such a way that it will allow me to print on a4 sized envelope's, any suggestions?