If you are worried about the 1280 going out of production, then it sounds like you've made your choice for the 1800, no?
epson 1280 or 1800
i'm having a bit of a dilema chosing a printer. here's the story, i need a wide format printer because most of the shirts i'll be making are xl to xxl. i saved my pennies and checked up on a lot of printers and bulk in systems as well as ink. up to last night i was going to order an epson 1280, a bulk in system from shop dye sub and magic mix ink. i started thinking that since the 1280 is being discontinued if anything went wrong with the printer and i couldn't get another 1280 then what would i do with the bulk ink system. long story short inkjetfly makes a bulk ink system for the 1800 and starting july 06 they came out with pigment ink for about a hundred dollars less than shop dyesub(129). someone please help with any information. it's taken me about two years to get my equipment i have my stahls press, computers pc and mac and i need info on transfer paper and printer . i don't want to make a wrong 7-800 dollar mistake. thanks in advance LIL1 - 9 of 9 Posts
Actually, Epson as well as the other printer companies will be phasing out all of the current printers and replacing them with new ones in the near future. The reason is very simple. All of the inks have chips designed to make it difficult to refill or use aftermarket products. Problem is that the ink companies have been able to reverse engineer the ships and either make their own auto resetting chips or resetters for the factory chips. The printer companies don't like this. They would rather you use only their inks and not have a choice.
As of a couple of months ago, a new multy level chip was developed for the ink carts that will be much harder for the ink companies to reverse engineer. The new chip will be in the new printers and replace the current printers.
Personally for me, the 1280 currently has a $100.00 rebate going. With rebate you can get one for about $275.00. I am getting at least 3 of them if not more and stocking up. When one dies, I'll simply pull a replacement out. I figure that I'll save more then enough on inks to make it worth it.
Eventually, the ink companies will come out with a way around it, but it usually takes about 18-24 months to do so. It's just a cat and mouse game and we, the consumer are cought in the middle.
As of a couple of months ago, a new multy level chip was developed for the ink carts that will be much harder for the ink companies to reverse engineer. The new chip will be in the new printers and replace the current printers.
Personally for me, the 1280 currently has a $100.00 rebate going. With rebate you can get one for about $275.00. I am getting at least 3 of them if not more and stocking up. When one dies, I'll simply pull a replacement out. I figure that I'll save more then enough on inks to make it worth it.
Eventually, the ink companies will come out with a way around it, but it usually takes about 18-24 months to do so. It's just a cat and mouse game and we, the consumer are cought in the middle.
1 - 9 of 9 Posts
