Need printer advise

The inks that come from the factory with the 1280 are not pigment inks,
but standard dye inks very similar to those used in the R220.

The only Epson printers that use Pigment ink from the factory are:

Ultrachrome (slow drying)

R1800
R800
R2100/2200/2400


Durabrite:

Most C and CX series printers (although not all).

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Fenrir Enterprises wrote:

> On Mon, 29 May 2006 02:41:51 GMT, Bob Allison <hidden RemoveThis @somewhere.not>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I have narrowed my printer choices down to 2.
>>1.Epson R220
>>2. Epson 1280
>>
>>The R220 uses dye ink. Is this a "permanent" ink? By that I mean is it
>>water resistant, or will it smear if it gets wet? I will be printing photos
>>and CD/DVD's for self I would like to know the ink won't run if it gets
>>wet (within reason) My HP used to run if you sneezed near it.
>
>
> No, it's not permanent. It's water resistant on Epson's photo paper,
> but not on plain paper or on CDs, though it will become more water
> resistant once the CD has dried for a few days.
>
>
>>The 1280 on the other hand uses pigment ink. Is there a print head clogging
>>problem with this ink?
>>
>>Are there any printable CD's or DVD's that I should avoid? Any better than
>>most?
>>
>>TIA for your opinion
>>
>
>
> Pigment ink is more waterproof than dye ink, but the 1280 uses their
> photographic pigment inks, and not the 'acrylic enamel' type in the
> DuraBrite printers. It may not be as waterproof, and will dry slower,
> but will be more water resistant than the R220 ink. It's also probably
> less likely to clog up because of this.
>
> I prefer Verbatim printable DVDs more for quality than for the print
> surface, but you shouldn't have a problem with any brand with the
> Epson printers. The Verbatim Silver Printable CD-Rs are apparently not
> compatible with Canon printers.
>
> Office Depot has stopped carrying Verbatim printables, unfortunately.
> Now they have Maxell, and I'm not sure about the quality of those. If
> you're lucky, you may be able to find the 100 stack of Verbatim
> Printable DVD-Rs on clearance at your local Office Depot. Mine put
> them down to $45 from $90. I have about 300 now, but when I restock
> I'll be more likely to go to BJs Wholesale Club, which has 50 Fuji
> printable DVD-Rs in jewel cases for $30.
>
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