Digital BW, The Print

Re: EPSON 2100 good with OS9, really bad with OSX

Extensive testing of Epson 2100 with OS 9 and OSX proves:

Exept that custom paper sizes cannot be used under OSX there are also serious quality problems with OSX when printing with the Epson driver at 2880 dpi.

Prints of RGB test target 2.88 with identical driver settings show:

- Under OS 9 the 2880 dpi print is very smooth
- Under OSX the 2880 dpi print shows numerous eneven fine line patterns (microbanding) especially in the lighter tones.
- An RGB tint (very light grey) of R242 G242 B242 is very smooth with OS 9 but almost dissapears and is uneven with OSX. 
- The print quality at 2880 dpi with Epsons printer driver on OSX  is really UNACCEPTABLE!
Is this a bug in OSX or in Epson's printerdriver for OSX ?

Any solutions?

Best regards,
Jo Brunenberg
www.jobrunenberg.com