Lightjet vs Inkjet comparison review

April, 2000
This article was written in the Fall of 1999, prior to the release of the Epson 870 and 1270 printers. When these were first released in the late-winter of 2000 they revolutionized desktop photographic printing because of their archival inks and papers. 
The article below would have to be totally rewritten to be updated. Rather than do so it is being left in its original form since it still contains much useful information. Read my review of the Epson 1270 printer for the most up-to-date information on archival digital processing.
August, 2000
Things move quickly. Everything said above about the Epson 1270 now applies to the new generation of pigment based archival printers from Epson‚ the 2000P, 7500 and 9500. My review of the Epson 2000P covers this printer and provides links to the other two.
September, 2001
For some further thoughts on this subject, another year later, see my essay entitled Handmade, The Inkjet Print as Objet D'Art. 
Inkjet printers have come a long ...