Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It also gets a good review in this month's Photography Monyhly (UK). Peter Don Dory wrote: > As some of you have read, my 1270 decided it was time to retire to my > wife's office. After becoming convinced that the 2200 will be replaced > within a year by a similar machine using all the ink carts. I did not > look forward to replacing carts and flushsing the system to print on > matte paper so I decided to punt. > > For a year or so I can outsource my printing needs over 8X10 so I picked > up an R800. Color prints are a snap and are, as expected, pretty > wonderful on Epson's Gloss, Lustre, and Velvet. The usual workflow was > followed, import as Kodak RGB(my now pretty old scanner doesn't offer > Adobe RGB, convert to Adobe, send to printer with the ICM profile > specified by PS. > > B&W has also turned out to be surprising in the simplicity. Three > prints with minor tweaks to the profile and I am getting B&W prints that > are simply wonderful. It is very easy to tweak to cool down a print or > warm it up if you have done any color printing. My working paper is the > Ilford Gallerie Classic Pearl. Same ease of use. > > The HP 7960 printed out a possibly better image, but I would be stuck > with HP papers for longevity and I am not really a fan of RC Gloss. > > I also haven't tried any duo or tri tones but that will come as soon as > the backlog is worked down. > > Just a kindly product endorsement. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >