I need an inkjet printer with a straight paper path feature, so that I can occasionally print on thick materials - 1/32" or about .7 mm thick balsa
It needs to at least:
print color @ least 600 dpi -- (color graphics, but not necessarily photo quality)
print reasonably fast in color
be well built and reliable
be inexpensive -- refurb is okay
be suitable for refilling my own carts ( I already do this with my present Canon printer)
I currently own an Epson 1280 and a Canon S600. But neither has a straight path, so I can't use them for this.
I love the Canon -- it has been absolutely reliable for 8 years now under daily use -- I refill carts (BCI-3e) and have gone through probably a liter of each color, at least. If my Canon had a straight through path, I wouldn't need another printer.
I don't like the Epson as much. I use it only for printing B/W CAD dwgs because of it's large format capabilities.
The new straight path printer I want will actually be for printing on 1/32" balsa. See here for an example of this kind of thing, using an HP 1120c:
http://www.parmodels.com/Printed Balsa/Printed_Balsa.htm
So any recommendations? I am having difficulty determining what printers have straight through paths and handle thick material.
I've seen some specs on the Epson Stylus Photo 960 that say it will take 1.3 mm stock in a straight paper path. But I don't necessarily need a 7 ink printer if there is something more economical to refill out there. Is the Epson 960 refillable?
Thanks!
It needs to at least:
print color @ least 600 dpi -- (color graphics, but not necessarily photo quality)
print reasonably fast in color
be well built and reliable
be inexpensive -- refurb is okay
be suitable for refilling my own carts ( I already do this with my present Canon printer)
I currently own an Epson 1280 and a Canon S600. But neither has a straight path, so I can't use them for this.
I love the Canon -- it has been absolutely reliable for 8 years now under daily use -- I refill carts (BCI-3e) and have gone through probably a liter of each color, at least. If my Canon had a straight through path, I wouldn't need another printer.
I don't like the Epson as much. I use it only for printing B/W CAD dwgs because of it's large format capabilities.
The new straight path printer I want will actually be for printing on 1/32" balsa. See here for an example of this kind of thing, using an HP 1120c:
http://www.parmodels.com/Printed Balsa/Printed_Balsa.htm
So any recommendations? I am having difficulty determining what printers have straight through paths and handle thick material.
I've seen some specs on the Epson Stylus Photo 960 that say it will take 1.3 mm stock in a straight paper path. But I don't necessarily need a 7 ink printer if there is something more economical to refill out there. Is the Epson 960 refillable?
Thanks!