Digital BW, The Print

There should be absolutely no difference with the 2200 at 1440 vs. 2880
because of the variable dot capability of the printer.  At 1440, when the
printer needs fine dots it uses them...at 2880 it uses them all the
time...slowing it down.  As far as dots go...using IP5 with the 2200 I have
no difficulty seeing dots in hilights with my naked eye...something reported
by others as well (some people need a loupe to see them)...quite simply the
light gray ink is just too dark to do hilights as well as a quad system
(which uses a much lighter yellow channel gray ink).  That said...for many
of my commercial shots the 2200 works just fine for quick RC style
prints...but I don't consider it a fine art option.  When the 2200 chip is
cracked the 2200 will be an incredible machine for all kinds of BW options.
It may be as simple as just using a lighter gray ink in that channel.  To
explore these options, however, you will probably need a program like Ink
Jet Control to have single channel control at your finger tips.

Robert


 On 1/17/03 7:40 AM, "Andrew Rodney" <andrew@...> wrote:

> on 1/16/03 9:45 PM, jim hayes:
> 
>> A few days ago Colorbyte e-mailed me an update which allows mat paper
>> printing at 2880 (even though it looks as if it's available in the
>> pull down). No profiles for mat paper at 2880 exist yet AFAIK though.
> 
> 
> You do NOT want to print at 2880. First, with IP or the Epson driver it
> takes forever but worse, you lose variable dot dither. The 2880 is IMHO more
> a high figure to look good to marketing than anything else. Print with IP at
> 1440; you'll get a better print and in far less time.
> 
> Andrew Rodney 
> 
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