I've used a epson 870 on the new "premium Semi Gloss" paper with success.
Clients have scanned the print and the repro in mags and newspapers has been
fine.
John Bradbury
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Sleep <TonySleep@halftone.co.uk>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 9:48 AM
Subject: filmscanners: Repro house skirmishing (long)
> So the next question is : where can I get really good R-type or similar
prints
> made from digital files, in London, often overnight? I'm not happy with my
own
> Epson 1200 output (good though it is, there are spectral anomalies, and I
don't
> know if the dither pattern will interact badly with a fine halftone dot
> screen). I can't find anywhere - I have tried dye sub (too soft) and a
local
> co. who have a posh Noritsu dig printer which outputs onto proper paper,
but
> that manages to posterise skin tones - an admitted deficiency of the
printer
> according to the lab, not my scans.
>
> It's all very, very frustrating:(
>
> Regards
>
> Tony Sleep
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