Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To get deeper blacks on the semigloss or lustre papers, set the gamma to 2.2 instead of the 2200 default of 1.8. I advise turning off the high speed mode, the printer works slower, but quality is much improved. I am also using the 2200 for Duotones which are coming out quiet nice. Still wondering if the 2200 RIP for $200 is worth the hassle. Chris New Orleans - ----- Original Message ----- From: "T r i s t a n T o m" Subject: [Leica] I just got an Epson 2200 > well i gave in. i returned the 1280 and got the 2200. there goes my tax refund! > > i got lucky, i decided to drive by my local CompUSA and although they did > not have the 2200 on display, upon inquiry, i learned that they had one in > back so i bought it. > > i can't wait to try the matte black ink (store was sold out of that > cartridge) on heavyweight matte paper. but in my first black and white test > print, with the regular photo black ink installed, the black and white > image on photo glossy paper looks much more even toned than the print with > the 1280 did. and the tonality doesn't change nearly as much when i go > under different lighting. > > i surmise this is due to the fact that the 2200 adds light grey to it's > pallette, whereas the 1280 had to use the CMYK colors (and it's black) to > make up grey tones. i was getting blue and sometimes reddish variations > with my black and white printouts on the 1280. a non quadtone inkjet black > and white printout will probably never be perfect (ie. there will probably > always been some bit of color toning), but i can say that i'm much happier > with the 2200 result than i was with the 1280 result (for a black and white > print using stock Epson inks). since most of my black and white images are > actually not truly black and white, but rather sepia or duotone, i think > the 2200 is going to suit me well. and of course i can print color too. > > it is true that in a side by side comparison, the pure black of the 2200 is > not as deep as the black from the 1280 but it's not noticeable if one > doesn't point it out. > > -- > > Tristan Tom Photography > http://www.tristantom.com/ > NO ARCHIVE > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html