Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Magidson 
<jef.jef@v...> wrote:
> If I have learned anything in my 3 years of intense exploration of 
> digital printmaking, it is to not trust any one persons evaluation 
> of any product. 

All too true, Jeff.  And yet it is likewise impractical to try to 
personally test all possible printer/ink/paper combinations oneself 
(at least on _my_ budget ;).  

The best we can hope for, perhaps, is to have access to a number of 
reviews from reliable sources to narrow down the choices for what we 
do invest in and test for ourselves--and then to share our own 
observations with others, for the sake of adding to the pool of 
knowledge (which is why this forum is so valuable).

AFAIC, the best reviews are those that not only provide a variety of 
sample images, but also carefully compare those samples with other 
proven products.  That's why I'd like to see Vincent compare the HP 
7960 prints with those produced by the 2200 through IP or IJC, as 
these are known to be (at least capable of being) neutral and free of 
metamerism.

Dan