Digital BW, The Print

> Questiion:  what additional software are you
>referring to that makes the 2200 print better?

There are several "RIPs" (Raster Image Processor) programs that do a better
job of controlling the color UltraChrome inkset than does the Epson driver.
A number of people on this forum are using these, and they would be the ones
to ask as to the relative merits of the programs.  I have not used any of
them.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com

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--- 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



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