Digital BW, The Print

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From: "lawrencetrek" <ltitle@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 11:28 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] choice between 1280 with PiezoTone carts vs. Epson
2200 for b/w output


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>
> My aim is to primarily print b/w images, that could potentially be
exhibited or
> sold and can hold up to silver images.  Is the 2200 there yet ?  If not,
can
> others reassure me about positive experiences with the 1280 and the PT
> carts.  Moreover, if I go the piezo route, I am tending to go towards the
> selenium hues, but I am worried just how much of a magenta cast do they
> produce.

Lawrence,

The 2200 with an advertised print life of 45 to 75 years is not going to
hold up to B&W silver prints which are perceived (probably incorrectly) to
have a life that is indefinite or several hundred years. Of course at 75
years your customers aren't likely to come back and complain about your 2200
prints, although with the advances in modern medicine...<G>

The amount of magenta and how you would like it is going to be a personal
choice. The inks go from cool high lights to a red-warm black giving a
magenta in the mid tones. This can be varied quite a bit with the paper you
print on. If you go the PiezoTone route you probably should try the Warm
Neutral and Cool Neutral (once it is out) before you commit to a CIS.

Martin Wesley