RE: Re: [Leica] I just got an Epson 2200

[Tim Atherton <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

and you can get the "banned in n. america" grey balancer too (you need a
Kodak greyscale to go with it).

REALLY useful

tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> rclompus@cox.net
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:31 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] I just got an Epson 2200
>
>
> I would recommend printing on Epson's enhanced (archival) matt
> paper with black ink printing.  If you're using a Mac, you have to
> install the matt black ink cartridge, uninstall it and then reinstall it
> again.  Unfortunately Epson's print driver doesn't yet fully support
> OS X.  A warning may come up not to print in all black - but the
> results are absolutely gorgeous.  The blacks are neutral without
> color cast.  Be careflu of not scuffing the surface of the print.  You
> can damage the surface fairly easily.  It's one hell of a printer.
>
> The CompUSA where I bought my Epson 2200 was also out of the
> matt black ink catridges.  I bought a dozen ink catrdiges from www.
> altex.com for $8.90 each.  Their prices on paper is pretty good too.
>
> Richard
>
> Richard Clompus, OD
> Roanoke, VA
>
> > From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
> > Date: 2003/02/26 Wed PM 09:27:12 EST
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] I just got an Epson 2200
> >
> > 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.
> > >
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