Digital BW, The Print

--- Martin Wesley <mwesley250@...> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shilesh Jani" <shilesh.jani@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 3:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Off-center prints on Epson
> 1200
> 
> 
> > Bob,
> >
> > I agree with Martin.  The 1280 is a good choice.  
> I recently
> > participated in a Technical Print Exchange. 
> Comparing the 1260 and
> > 1280, the prints were very similar in ramp
> smoothness and dottiness.
> > Both printers were  A LOT less dotty than the
> newer 2200 printer
> > using a number of different RIPs.  So, unless you
> find a good 1260,
> > you can confidently go with the 1280.
> >
> 
> Shilesh,
> 
> Unfortunately, I wasn't a member of the technical
> exchange but I have
> communicat3ed with Clayton and I gather he is
> writing up a summary plus some
> additional info.
> 
> From the samples you have you feel the 1280 and 1160
> out performed the 2200?
> That's too bad. I was hoping that the 2200 would
> represent a step forward
> but I guess the mechanics really are not changing
> and the factors that
> govern "dottiness" and smooth tonality as simply
> staying constant.
> 
> Martin
> 
> (snip earlier)
> 
> 
> 
for what its worth
I don't get dots printing with OPM on my 2200, my
prints so far have been very smooth. Black only is
very dotty of course, but I don't print that way.
je


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