Digital BW, The Print

Paul, thanks for the 'starting point' info.  I can benifit from what 
you wrote too.  Questiion:  what additional software are you 
referring to that makes the 2200 print better?

outlaw07480@...




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Monty,
> 
> >I would like some suggestions on getting started. ...
> 
> It's hard to know where to start.  Harald Johnson's "Mastering 
digital
> Printing" seems to get good reviews as a general book on digital 
printing.
> 
> I never had any luck learning software from a book.  So, just 
diving in
> might be the best way.
> 
> How much one wants to spend, what printer one has, and ink tone 
choices
> might be the next step.
> 
> If you don't have a printer, the 1280 is probably the most 
supported and
> widely available one at this point.
> 
> I strongly favor pigment inks, and while there are some new ones 
out there,
> Piezo/Cone Editions and MIS (inksupply.com) pigments are the B&W 
("quad")
> inks most used by people on this list.  Reading the webpages for 
those two
> suppliers can tell you a lot.  If cost is a concern, start 
comparing the
> costs of the various inks and papers -- they can be significant.
> 
> The Epson 2200 and UltraChrome inks are, of course, excellent.  
However,
> additional software is needed to do really good work, and there 
will always
> be dots in the highlights, because that inkset is a color inkset 
with no
> light gray ink in it.
> 
> For starter paper, I highly recommend Epson Enhance 
(aka "Archival") matte,
> available at www.atlex.com for a very reasonable price.
> 
> I recommend buying ink in cartridges first before investing in a 
continuous
> inking system.  That tends to lock you into one ink.
> 
> Good luck on your journey.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com