RE: [Leica] Epson 2200 Black & White Tip

[eric@jphotog.com]

Hi Len,

Hope it works for you!

Eric

> Eric,
>
> Thanks so much for the tip. Next B/W session, I'll work with this set
> up.
>
> Len
> Leonard J Kapner
> E-Mail: ljkapner@cox.net
> Tel: (310) 377-5060 / Mobile: (310) 291-0140
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of
> eric@jphotog.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 7:30 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Epson 2200 Black & White Tip
>
> I got this from a friend on an email list I've been on for about 10
> years. It might help somefolks looking for b&w help with the 2200.
>
>
> Eric - My son in law uses the 2200 extensively and makes a lot of
> monochromatic prints on that unit tells me the trick is to do the
> following:
>
> use the premium  Epson photo matt paper
>
> replace standard black ink cartridge with the photo matt black ink
> cartridge
>
> set the unit to print in black and white only and not to use any colors
> whatsoever.
>
> Rob claims that if you follow this procedure you get a fairly decent
> print  without any color cast to it.  If you attempt to use the Epson
> Color management tools and have tried to produce a black and white
> print, it does so by mixing various colors inks to greet a black dot.
> but the nature of the pigment in the inks and the reflective quality of
> most of the other papers produced by Epson cause it to give a slightly
> varying color casts depending on the type of lighting you view it
> under.  He says that holds true even on the samples produced by Epson
> to show how their results.
>
> I've said the copy of this e-mail to the edges you pointed out in your
> note.
>
> Bob
>
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