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Below is a commentary by photographer and Mac user Kip Peterson regarding the Epson 1270 printer. Reprinted with permission.
The package is very impressive, with excellent documentation and a decidedly neutral approach towards platform choice. The included CD contains Epson's latest printer driver, and it installed flawlessly on all five of my Macs, ranging from an iBook and iMac to a Power Macintosh G4.
I chose to attach the printer directly to my G4 via one of its USB ports. One of the most delightful discoveries I made during installation is that even though I run my five machines on a 100 Base-T Ethernet network, the printer driver software allows simultaneous access to the 1270 from each machine via the "Printer Share" feature of AppleTalk. I could even spool print jobs wirelessly from my AirPort-equipped iBook anywhere from my home!
More good news: The print quality, as has been previously mentioned by UK reviewers, is stunning. I have not had the time to explore the m...

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