Digital BW, The Print

One more:

iProof PowerRIP 2000
This is the one I've used until now. It lets you print without
metamerism, but has a more coarse dot pattern than the Epson driver.
It's easy to use, and requires no special setting for grayscale, you
just print as regular RGB. This means it's possible to combine color and
BW in the same print, and make tonal adjustments using regular curves.
You need to print at 2880dpi to get decent reults, so it's really slow.
It costs about $280 and has a free, downloadable demo.

--
Daniel Staver
Petraflux Web-design | http://www.petraflux.com
Tel +47 22 35 44 57 | +47 Fax 22 35 40 66

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhelllics [mailto:rhellics@...] 
> Sent: 24. april 2003 18:19
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] B&W on Epson 2200 -- A Summary
> 
> 
> 
> The methods and materials to print B&W images on the Epson 2200 have 
> been changing quickly over the last few months, as documented on the 
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint list.  Mostly to get it all straight for 
> myself, but also for those who have not been closely reading along, I 
> thought I would put together a summary of the present possibilities 
> for B&W printing on the Epson 2200. 
> 
> I am sure I have missed something or misreported something, so please 
> correct me if I have misrepresented anything.
> 
> Things are changing fast for B&W printing on the 2200.  Six months 
> from now the picture will certainly look much different.  Stay tuned.
> 
> 
> 1) Ink: Epson 
> Driver: Epson with Stock or ICC curves
> Results:  This is the 2200 "out of the box".  Tonality is fully 
> controlled.  Metamarism is unacceptable for all but the most heavy 
> sepia toning.
> 
> 2) Ink: Epson 
> Driver: Imageprint RIP
> Results:  Metamarism is eliminated and tonality is under full 
> control.  Imageprint RIP is very expensive ($500), and there is a 
> learning curve with the minimally documented software.  A number of 
> people have acheived very good results.
> 
> 3) Ink: Epson 
> Driver: OPM/IJC RIP
> Results:  Presently available only on Mac's.  Metamarism is 
> eliminated and tonality is under full control.  OPM/IJC RIP is 
> expensive ($200), and the software is still officially in beta 
> testing.  A couple of people have acheived very good results.
> 
> 4) Ink: Epson 
> Driver: Epson RIP
> Results:  Metamarism is reported to be eliminated, but tonal control 
> may be very limited.  Epson RIP is expensive ($200), and there is a 
> software learning curve (documentation?).  A few people have acheived 
> satisfactory results.
> 
> 5) Ink: MIS FS/VM/Ultratone 
> Driver: Epson stock with Roark curves
> Results:  Not available for the 2200 yet.  Inks theoretically should 
> work for the 2200, but only one person has tried them yet (see next 
> entry).  Blank cartridges for the 2200 might be available soon.  
> Since Paul Roark does not have access to a 2200, there are no plans 
> for curves and a workflow (MIS might benefit greatly from finding a 
> way for Paul Roark to "access" a 2200...)  Theoretically metamarism 
> is eliminated and tonality is under limited control.  
> 
> 6) Ink: MIS Ultratone 
> Driver: Epson RIP?
> Results:  One person has tried flushing and refilling, with 
> satisfactory results.  Details are sketchy.
> 
> 7) Ink: Piezography Quadtone
> Driver: Epson stock with ICC curves
> Results:  Not available for the 2200 yet, and the new Jon Cone inks 
> and ICC workflow documentation make no mention of when they might be 
> available for the 2200.  Inks theoretically might work for the 2200.  
> Theoretically metamarism is eliminated and tonality is under limited 
> control.  Questions about the high-dmax ink archival stability have 
> been raised.
> 
> 8) Ink: Sundance Septone 
> Driver: R9 PixelPixasso RIP 
> Results:  Latest estimate for availability for 2200 was "late March", 
> but not available as of this writing.  I have heard no reports of 
> anyone using the presently available inks and software. Theoretically 
> metamarism is eliminated and tonality is under limited control. 
> 
> 9) Ink: Other inks 
> Driver: Other drivers
> Results:  Other inks like Lyson, used alone or in combination with 
> inks from other suppliers, are either not available for the 2200 or 
> have not been tried on the 2200 by anyone reporting results to this 
> list.
> 
> 10)Ink: Bulk ink in "CIS" delivery system
> Driver: Any
> Results:  No bulk ink feed system is yet available for the 2200.  
> There have been some rumblings about future availability.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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