Digital BW, The Print

Just my opinion of course but before I spend almost $100 for a cart and ink
set for a 7 picoliter OLD printer I'd consider the overall cost if in the
end I do not like it and decide to go with a newer printer.

Just how old is that 2000P and how long do you expect it to last?

Paul, care to comment on your opinion on 7-picoliter printer vs a 1.5 one
with eboni inks these days?

Richard S.
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On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Paul <roark.paul@...> wrote:

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>
> "John K Stacy" <John_K_Stacy@...> wrote:
> >
> > Ok, thx Paul. I just downloaded your Information and Settings for the
> 2000P last nite. Now all I have to do is get some carts and give it a try.
>
> Typically the Epson driver set to "Color Controls" and gamma 2.2 works best
> as a starting point. I always use the highest quality settings -- the best
> matte paper they have listed ("Archival Matte" probably), with High Speed
> off/un-checked, and the resolution set to the highest.
>
> If you like a neutral image, Epson Hot Press natural is what I now consider
> the best paper. Premier Art Smooth BW should give you an almost cool image,
> though it does contain OBAs. So, those two papers are the ones I'd start
> with for neutral-cool matte prints. Many papers will print a medium warm
> image with the Eboni/Carbon-6 inks.
>
> While adjusting the gamma and other controls in the Epson driver may get
> you close enough to the monitor's display of the image, I favor ICCs made
> with QTR's Create ICC (Create ICC-RGB if you're using Lightroom) to perfect
> the match between monitor and print.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
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