Is 5 or 6 color systems really worth the extra investment and the extra
cartridges?

5-colors like i865
6-colors like Epson C84

Advantages?
Disadvantages?

Morgan O.

YES! you only need to replace the one that is empty and not have to throw
the whole cartridge away which cost's you money for ink's that you haven't
used..


"Morgan Ohlson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is 5 or 6 color systems really worth the extra investment and the extra
> cartridges?
>
> 5-colors like i865
> 6-colors like Epson C84
>
> Advantages?
> Disadvantages?
>
> Morgan O.
>
>

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:56:18 -0000, "GeoSd" <dontcallme@.com> wrote:

>YES! you only need to replace the one that is empty and not have to throw
>the whole cartridge away which cost's you money for ink's that you haven't
>used..
>

That would be true for any separate cartridge system, as opposed to a
two cartridge system.

The question would better be, is having photo black and photo magenta
better than not having them.

>"Morgan Ohlson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:fFBzb.36615$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Is 5 or 6 color systems really worth the extra investment and the extra
>> cartridges?
>>
>> 5-colors like i865
>> 6-colors like Epson C84
>>
>> Advantages?
>> Disadvantages?
>>
>> Morgan O.
>>
>>
>

"Morgan Ohlson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:fFBzb.36615$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is 5 or 6 color systems really worth the extra investment and the extra
> cartridges?
>
> 5-colors like i865
> 6-colors like Epson C84
>
> Advantages?
> Disadvantages?
>
> Morgan O.
>
>

FYI Epson's C84, CX5400, CX6400 and the C64 are 4 color printers

In article <fFBzb.36615$(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Morgan Ohlson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Is 5 or 6 color systems really worth the extra investment and the extra
>cartridges?
>
>5-colors like i865
>6-colors like Epson C84
>
>Advantages?
>Disadvantages?

Advantages of 6 colors:
- You get better color photos with 6 colors than with 4 or 5. It makes a
bigger difference than dot size or resolution. On the other hand, many 4
and 5 color printers do a good enough job on photos; it just depends how
particular you are.

Disadvantages of 6 colors:
- Most 6 color printers do not do a great job with text. Unlike, say,
the i860, they have no big black tank, no pigment-based black tank, no
extra black nozzles for fast black.

So if you mainly care about photo quality, buy a 6 color printer. If you
want a general purpose printer, you have a tougher decision.

-- Russell

"Gary Tait" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
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> On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:56:18 -0000, "GeoSd" <dontcallme@.com> wrote:
>
> >YES! you only need to replace the one that is empty and not have to
throw
> >the whole cartridge away which cost's you money for ink's that you
haven't
> >used..
> >
>
> That would be true for any separate cartridge system, as opposed to a
> two cartridge system.
>
> The question would better be, is having photo black and photo magenta
> better than not having them.
>

When my Epson 400 (old) clean nozzles it cleans all heads at the same time.

Result: All cartridges slowly drains even if they are never used.


Morgan O.

"NCHA" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
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>
> "Morgan Ohlson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:fFBzb.36615$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is 5 or 6 color systems really worth the extra investment and the extra
> > cartridges?
> >
> > 5-colors like i865
> > 6-colors like Epson C84
> >
> > Advantages?
> > Disadvantages?
> >
> > Morgan O.
> >
> >
>
> FYI Epson's C84, CX5400, CX6400 and the C64 are 4 color printers


Thanks!

Mixed it up whith the high and low capacity ink-tanks.

Eps R300, 830u, 900 are 6-color systems


Morgan O.

"Russell E. Owen" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
news:bqod31$9ik$(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <fFBzb.36615$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> "Morgan Ohlson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Is 5 or 6 color systems really worth the extra investment and the extra
> >cartridges?
> >
> >5-colors like i865
> >6-colors like Epson C84
> >
> >Advantages?
> >Disadvantages?
>
> Advantages of 6 colors:
> - You get better color photos with 6 colors than with 4 or 5. It makes a
> bigger difference than dot size or resolution. On the other hand, many 4
> and 5 color printers do a good enough job on photos; it just depends how
> particular you are.
>
> Disadvantages of 6 colors:
> - Most 6 color printers do not do a great job with text.

Quality or quantity?


>Unlike, say,
> the i860, they have no big black tank, no pigment-based black tank, no
> extra black nozzles for fast black.
>
> So if you mainly care about photo quality, buy a 6 color printer. If you
> want a general purpose printer, you have a tougher decision.
>
> -- Russell

"Morgan Ohlson" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
news:fFBzb.36615$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is 5 or 6 color systems really worth the extra investment and the extra
> cartridges?
>
> 5-colors like i865
> 6-colors like Epson C84
>
> Advantages?
> Disadvantages?


Shouldn't lighter CMY (as i865 5-color system) increase usage of those
colors and shorter life of the cartridges?
....and aproximately the same for Epson 6-color system?


Morgan O.

"Morgan Ohlson" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
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>
> "Morgan Ohlson" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
> news:fFBzb.36615$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is 5 or 6 color systems really worth the extra investment and the extra
> > cartridges?
> >
> > 5-colors like i865
> > 6-colors like Epson C84
> >
> > Advantages?
> > Disadvantages?
>
>
> Shouldn't lighter (brighter) CMY (as i865 5-color system) increase usage
of those
> colors and shorter life of the cartridges?
> ...and aproximately the same for Epson 6-color system?
>
>
> Morgan O.
>
>