Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Robert 
<LA_Native@h...>" <LA_Native@h...> wrote:
> Peter:
> 
> I am relatively new to the group, so please pardon me for not doing 
> the requisite search on this subject.  I have been reading about 
> several RIP software products, but I guess my question really 
relates 
> to how good can you get your images using Epson inksets with Epson 
> standard drivers.  We should be able to obtain satisfactory results 
> w/o having to pay extra to Epson or whomever to get what Epson 
> promised in its literature, no?

No.

Not according to Epson, anyway.   Obviously it depends on your
standards and requirements and how well you can talk
yourself into believing things.    For instance, right out
of the box you can do black only printing.   Some people 
aren't bothered by the little dots, or they say "dots remind
me of grain; I *like* grain!".  Or some people get a magenta
cast using the full inkset but it doesn't bother them if
they can convince themselves it's not magenta; it's "warm".

I'm not trying to be flip (no not much. . . ) but it really
does depend on your requirements and expectations.  I think
the black and white output of the 2200 with the stock
software absolutely sucks and I'm pretty sure this is
the majority view.