Digital BW, The Print

Austin, I wasn't printing with the black ink only. I can see dots, quite
large dots in black and white prints made with the 3000 printer and the
color fotonic inks, which I was using in that printer.  I did not use VM
inks in that printer.

jerry

I had a LOT of trouble with both 3000 printers I had, so I gave up on them







Austin Franklin wrote:
> 
> Hi Jerry,
> 
> All I can guess is you were printing B&W with the 3000 using the Epson
> dither pattern, using only a single black ink...yes, it's terrible...but
> simply don't do that!  I understand that people who use the Rourke curves,
> don't see dots either, and the prints are equally as good as with Piezo.
> 
> Can the 1280 print 17x22?  No? Isn't that "a paper handling problem" ;-)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Austin
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jerry Olson [mailto:jerryolson@...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 11:53 AM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Best printer for B&W Printing???
> >
> >
> > I wasn't talking about piezo prints, if you're referring to my post.
> > Using the Epson driver, the 1280 wins hands down by a large margin. With
> > Piezo, It really doesn't make a lot of difference. You can't see dots
> > with either printer, and the 3000 sure did have its paper handling
> > problems. At least MY 2 3000 printers did.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Austin Franklin wrote:
> > >
> > > > The 1280 is capable of producing better prints than a 3000.
> > >
> > > That's simply plain wrong.  I happen to have both, and for
> > Piezo, at least,
> > > the 3000, though very slow, makes noticeably better prints.  I
> > know a LOT of
> > > people who use the 3000, and have tried other printers, and
> > believe a good
> > > 3000 makes the best prints.  The 1280 is probably faster, and more
> > > "reliable", no doubt.  It depends on what your criteria is.
> > >
> > > Austin
> 
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