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Article #2429Re: Photo printer choice
From: Dad35
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:20
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:20
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preddivous@aemail4u.com (Georges Preddivous) wrote in message news:<11e7f152.0407220208.615482df@posting.google.com>... > "Robert A. Fink, M. D." <lynxer@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<ca8bf0dopgdoqeltj84s95kuo8od7m15gp@4ax.com>... > > > I have been having trouble installing a HP Photosmart 7960 printer to > > my WIN2K system (see my earlier posting, which has not yet been > > responded to). It appears that my attempts to complete the > > installation are going to fail and I am going to return the unit. > > > > Does anyone here recommend a substitute machine? I am looking for a > > "prosumer" printer with which to print high-resolution digital > > pictures up to 8 x 10 inches in size (but also able to easily print 4 > > x 6 and 5 x 7 prints, as well). > > > > The Canon and Epson machines seem decent, but what are the advantages > > and disadvantages of each? My price range is up to about $300.00 > > (US). > > > > > > Many thanks, > > > > Bob > > > > Robert A. Fink, M. D., FACS, P. C. > > Neurological Surgery > > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > > Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA > > 510-849-2555 > > > > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" > > > Salutations Doctor Fink. If you really want to improve the quality of > your photo prints, your choice of a printer would only be a very small > variable in the ultimate solution. The best thing you can do is go and > buy a high end digital camera like the Sigma SD10. This camera uses > the Foveon image sensor, which is the only sensor to record images in > 3 colour layers like film. All other digital camera manufacturers use > highly outdated dinosaur sensor technology which records the images in > monochrome, and then guesses at the real colours later. C'mon, Georges. None of us are taking notes. Oh--and just see how the Foveon has swept the industry!
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