Digital BW, The Print

Austin,

I recently purchased a new Epson 3000 and, like you, I appreciate the quality 
of its prints using the Piezo software.  Slow yes, but the quality is worth the 
wait, particularly if you are not pressed by production demands.

For the most part, I have been using Epson Archival (Enhanced) Matte 
192gsm paper and H. Photo Rag 188gsm.  

Have you tried using a heavier fine art paper such as the Somerset Photo 
Enhanced 225gsm or maybe the H. Photo Rag 308gsm?  My understanding 
is that the printer would have trouble using heavier papers such as these, 
although I haven't heard that directly from anyone using the printer.

Any thoughts or recommendations based on your experience would be 
appreciated.

Jerry Campbell




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@i...> 
wrote:
> If you get a good 3000, it's an exceptional printer.  My two have been more
> than realizable, and the Piezo images from them are superb, but slow...  I
> have no intention of changing printers for a while, and yes, the 17x22 image
> size from this printer can be simply nothing short of amazing.
> 
> Austin
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: petervongaza [mailto:pvg@y...]
> > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 12:05 PM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 3000 opinions
> >
> >
> > I currently print b&w with an epson 1200 using MIS VM (epson driver)
> > inks with awesome results (Paul, latest curves are GREAT!). I've been
> > printing a lot lately on 13x19 EAM but find that i am fighting the
> > size. I end up with approx 12x16 from my 6x7 negs. I like the idea of
> > printing on 16x20 -- so i guess that leaves the epson 3000.  So can i
> > get similar printing quality as my 1200? Do i need to use piezo
> > software? What about paper, is EAM available in 16x20?
> >
> > Thanks for any advice.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Peter
> > www.pixelmapper.com