Briot Letter

Below is a commentary by photographer Alain Briot regarding the Epson 1270 printer. Reprinted with permission.
Updated: 9 April, 2000
The Epson 1270 is a great printer able to generate the highest quality photographic prints of all available desktop printers at the present time. These fine-art prints have archival qualities when done on Epson Photo Matte paper or Epson Premium Photo Glossy paper. Prints on Matte paper are expected to last over 25 years before noticeable fading occurs while prints on Premium Glossy Paper are expected to last over 15 years before noticeable fading occurs.
The print quality is particularly impressive on the new Photo Glossy Premium Epson paper. The prints are extremely glossy, both to the touch and to the eye, and have a greater visual "depth" than prints on regular Epson
photo paper. They are also extremely sharp, sharper in my estimate than photographic prints done on glossy paper. Glossy prints done on the Epson 1270 have the appearance of C...