Epson Launches a Deal a Day on EpsonStore.com
A few days ago I noticed that the 8.5″ width Epson R280 was on sale on Epson’s website for about US$30, but it was out of stock. I have the Stylus Photo R595 (an all-in-one minus the fax), which uses the same inkset, but wanted to do some testing on the R280, so I signed up for an alert when it came back in stock, which I think is a great feature for any company to offer. I received the alert, but it is now at a higher price ($99 new and $55 refurbished). However, when I went back to the site, I noticed that Epson is having a “Deal a Day” for 24 days. Today’s offer (shown below) is a free auto duplexer with the purchase of any Artisan All-in-One printer. The graphics for the promotion look great (even the ones for the expired deals!).
These offers appear to be valid only on purchases made in the USA. You can find out more about this at https://www.epsonstore.com.
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An Interview with Henry Wilhelm by Michael Reichmann of Luminous-Landscape.com
I just had a chance to listen to an interview between Henry Wilhelm and Michael Reichmann on Luminous-Landscape.com. This is a fantastic interview filled with no-nonsense information about different paper types, ink types, inkjet vs. silver halide and the meaning of buzz words like “archival” and “permanence.”
There is a video and audio version available. I listened to the audio interview, which is segmented into about 20 parts for a total duration of about 68 minutes. On the site, Michael Reichmann explains that the interview “was conducted on behalf of Epson, to be used as part of their 2008/2009 Epson Print Academy. The clip used by Epson was edited down to 14 minutes for use in The Print Academy.”
Michael Reichmann’s extensive printing experience and photography expertise help make the exchanges especially interesting and pertinent to serious amateur and professional photographers (as well as other artists who want to understand the printing process better). In addition, the estimated display life of different ink/material combinations under different conditions, such as high humidity and sunlight, are covered in various sections of the interview.
Over about the last five years I’ve had the opportunity to speak with Henry Wilhelm on a number of occasions, and listening to this interview took me back to those experiences. You can find the audio portion of the interview here, and the video portion can be found on this page.
And if you haven’t yet visited the Wilhelm Imaging Research website, I highly recommend it. The site has a wealth of information, including overviews of many different inkjet printers, with extensive test results for many different ink and paper combinations (including some estimated ratings with spray coatings like PremierArt Print Shield).
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New Article Posted With PhotoPlus 2008 News and Exhibition Links
I just posted a long article on the Red Dog Journal website with some links to info about the PhotoPlus Expo and some exhibitions/events in New York and California (one closes today 11/7/2008). I also mention and provide links to a large, free Photo Expo happening in the San Diego area. You can find the article here: www.reddogjournal.com
If you’d like to subscribe to the free Red Dog News, which is a bi-weekly e-newsletter all about art and photography, visit www.reddognews.com.