Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >I wondered if for the money a dye sub might not be a better alternative regards to quality, cost of inks. The cost of purchase I would be prepared to go up to about $2500.00 if there was a substantial increase in quality or significant savings in inks.
Kind regards Kevin< i don't know what the color fastness of any of the dye sub printers are. i haven't see any ratings. i don't think you will see any savings in the cost of the consumables for higher end printers and of the ones i have tried in the Tektronix line just after they sold the division to Xerox, the printers were extremely slow Postscript devices. these were designed for proofing work and the prints were expected to last a few months. the waxy coating created by the ink is very fragile. Herb....
