Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]lea said: Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: B&W digital printer > What puzzles me is why the heck Epson doesn't come out with and all > gray/black ink set for the 2200....the color cast this machine produces > is pretty awful unless you want to output everything as a sepia > tint...which works for some clients but not for all of them. I'll be > seriously looking at the HP in the next few weeks.<<, Hi Lea, When we are printing B&W on the 2200 we always use the Enhanced or it's new name "Archival Matte" paper. With the Matte Black ink as the main ink. So far we've had very good looking B&W prints. If you use the luster or glossy papers and Photo Black ink then they have a sepia tinge to them. >>why the heck Epson doesn't come out with an all gray/black ink set for the 2200....<<< I've asked myself that a number of times, as one would think it can't be too difficult for a company that produces such a high quality printer as the 2200. Or have a system where one can run all black inks for B&W printing and switch over set for colour. I understand the new Epson 4000 addresses this sepia effect, so we have one on order, I believe delivery January or Feb.? If anyone of the crew have used one or seen the results of a 4000 it would be interesting to hear their re-actions to print look in B&W. Given the excellent print quality from a 2200 I can't imagine what the designers where thinking when considering B&W printing and not strive for a top end look of an impeccable B&W rich print. The colour print quality is absolutely first class and it's a shame to be screwing around trying to produce rich tonal B&W prints of equal caliber without ink fiddling. ted "DOCTOR'S WORK." b&w book. Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html