Re: [APML]: printers

["Mike Regish" <mregish@map.com>]

I got one of those samples, too. I was also impressed. I've heard they're
pretty good about tech support, too. A friend has the 1000 and says the
ribbons screw up frokm time to time, but Alps replaces them, no problem.

Mike Regish
http://members.tripod.com/~mike534
mregish@map.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Vedeler <cvedeler@bio2.edu>
To: astro-photo@nightsky.com <astro-photo@nightsky.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 04, 1998 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [APML]: printers


>
>For a photo-quality printer check out the ALPS 2300.  It is next on my
>shopping list.
>http://www.alpsusa.com/md230F.htm
>
>I got an actual print sample from ALPS and was very impressed even under
>magnification.
>
>Chris Vedeler
>http://www.isomedia.com/homes/cvedeler/space.htm
>Tucson, AZ
>
>At 01:30 PM 2/4/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>Is anybody doing serious hardcopy of their photos on printers? If so, what
>>kind of printers are you using and how do you like them?
>>
>>I've seen some samples (daylight) from the HP Photosmart and am probably
>>going to buy one, but I've seen a lot of printers that claim photographic
>>quality. I've read a lot of the newsgroups about printers, but there isn't
>>anybody I know of that's using a printer for astro work.
>>
>>I printed my latest Orion shot on my Canon on high res paper and was kind
of
>>surprised at how good it came out. Of course it's not photo quality and
>>won't last lika a print, but it's not too bad. I've got it taped to my
wall.
>>
>>Mike Regish
>>http://members.tripod.com/~mike534
>>mregish@map.com
>>
>>
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