Digital BW, The Print

Wednesday, March 5, 2003, 11:01:28 AM, rvsatzuma wrote:

r> I recently acquired an epson 2200 to print Black and White images from high 
r> end drum scans. The 2200 is advertised to be Epson's best non commercial 
r> product: BUT I did not know of metamerism. (I had been using the services of 
r> a quadink Piezography printer:Epson 7000 converted to the Jon Cone carbon 
r> ink process. NO PROBLEMS with metamerism and the archieval images on 
r> Hahnemuhle photorag are elegant. Recently my printer relocated his 
r> business operation 1500 miles to the north. Hence my purchase of the 2200.) 
r> Epson technical does not have an answer other than metamerism is in the 
r> nature of  the ultrachrome inks. The sales staff at Samy's suggested the 
r> advanced version of ImagePrint 5.0 RIP at $1,000.00,  but did not provide a 
r> convincing demonstration during my visit. Anyone out there with a solution? I 
r> am using OS X on the dual processor G4 and running Photoshop 7. I print 
r> with the matte black ink for matte surface paper (Hahnemuhle photorag 308) 
r> and set the printer for Epson watercolor radiant white. No matter how I 
r> approach color management the prints tend toward green in window light and 
r> magenta in tungsten. NOT MUSEUM QUALITY characteristics. HELP 
r> NEEDED.


I bought a 2200 mainly for the idea of having the ability to print
color pigment prints for sale. And for that it has been fantastic. But
I did have the notion of using profiling and/or experimentation to get
neutral B&W from the 2200 and then sell my 1160 with CIS and MIS FS-N
inks. Guess what? After about a dozen profiles from others and ones I
created using Profile Prism and dozens and dozens of test prints, not
to mention a crap load of expensive Ultrachrome ink in the process, I
am hanging on to my 1160 and the quadtone inks. My suggested solution?
Enjoy your 2200 for color and buy a 1160 or 1280 and set it up with a
CIS and quadtones. Not only will you have no metamerism but will have
perfect neutrality and MUCH cheaper ink.

Best regards,
 Richard  

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