Digital BW, The Print

PS...not that you care if you only do BW, but Imageprint with the 7600/9600
is the Ultimate wide format color printer...free profiles that are really,
really good and outstanding output...that's why I still have it...that and
for doing commercial BW prints on my 2200 with gloss papers.  The interface
of IP is significantly more "RIP-like" than the IJC/Open Printmaker
interface.

Robert


On 6/2/03 9:07 AM, "Robert Morrison" <rmorrison@...> wrote:

> On 6/2/03 8:28 AM, "cschaible94111" <cschaible@...> wrote:
> 
>> I'm just on the verge of buying a 7600 and IP, to be used exclusively
>> for black and white, and wonder if you would mind sharing your
>> current impressions and set up.  Which inks are you using?  What
>> papers?  Is there an issue with the highlights (as a result of not
>> using yellow)?  Are there any metamerism issues?  Can you really
>> control your tint?  I currently use a 1280 with Selenium Piezotones
>> and the Piezo driver on Photo Rag; can you offer any comparison
>> between prints from that set up and those from the 7600 and IP?
> 
> I'm not mitch, but I've been using IP for about a year with a variety of
> printers including the 1270, 1280, 2200 and 7000.
> 
> Given your current workflow you can expect, a better overall profile with IP
> and the 7600 with the following two problems...dots in the hilights and
> condensed shadows.  I find the hilights not to be an issue except for
> printing scans of low ASA transparency film or digital files with
> significant areas of hilights (less than 15% gray).  The shadows are a more
> universal problem for me...and its what keeps me from using IP and my 2200
> for fine art work (I regularly use it for commercial work, though).  I use
> Ink Jet Control (IJC) for my fine art work. The midtones will transition
> much better with the IP/7600 combo than with the old piezo profiles and the
> Selenium inks, however.  I might also add that you can get much better dmax,
> with good shadow detail with an Ultrachrome printer with Ink Jet
> Control...but I don't think it  supports the 7600 yet...only the 2200.  If
> someone cracks the chip code and makes empty carts...many of us would leap
> to that printer, because its a great machine.  I also believe that Colorbyte
> is going to come out with version 7.6 this week...which is supposed to do
> something about the dmax...however what they are intending to do with the
> dmax is likely to make the shadow problem even worse.
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and other
> resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
> 
> If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to
> unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same
> page.
> 
> Please follow these basic guidelines:
> - Include your full name with your message.
> - Include the address of your website, if you have one.
> - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep
> them short.
> - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header.
> - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames
> - Complete your Yahoo profile.
> - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various
> resources on the homepage.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> 
> 
>