Digital BW, The Print

Arthur,
     Longevity is an important issue. Because of that, the 2200 is the way to go. I own one and am very happy with the results that I get in color. In fact, after I saw the first print out of it, I said "I'm through with doing color in the darkroom". It is that good and you can get everything your ever dreamed of out of your film using Photoshop. On the other hand, black and white is problematic. You cannot use the Epson profiles alone because the prints that you get are different in different light. For that, you need a RIP of some sort. Ones that use the standard inkset are an option that some people like. Others seem to think that a separate inkset for black and white is the way to go. Personally, I'm still trying to sort out which way to go. I'd prefer not to spend money if I can. Roy Harrington provides Quadtone RIP free of charge, but you have to use a separate set of inks. You also should have a densitometer to make curves. All in all, it seems like a lot of wo
rk. I don't really know. Others have a lot of experience. If you are comfortable with computers and technical stuff, maybe it's the way to go. However, dome people on this list believe that Image Print is the best way to go as it uses the original Epson Inks and it prevents ome inks from being used making the print more neutral. I'm seriously considering that approach. What I need to convince me which way to go are some prints that I can acually look at.
In time I will see some, but it is difficult where I live.

Sincerely,
Russ Martin


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