Digital BW, The Print

I sold my 2000P and got the 2200.  As far as b/w printing goes, I 
was often getting better prints with the 2000P and black ink only.   
The 2000P prints a bit chunky and the Ansel Adams crowd would 
snicker, but the blacks are great and more archival than almost 
anything out there.   The 2200 has required so much tinkering 
with add on software that it is a bit frustrating.  Occasionally it 
delivers a truly wonderful b/w though.  The 2000P and black ink 
only is good for the Robert Frank school with its grainy look.  The 
2200 is good for those of us who like to bang our heads against 
the wall.

Frank
http://www.culturalvisions.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
"michael332720" <mbradtke@j...> wrote:
> I am trying my 2000P as a black only printer. I have been very 
happy 
> with some of the results and very unhappy with others.
> It seems to be very dependent on the paper as to how I like it.
> I have done a side by side comparison with a 1280 and my 
2000P using 
> the same digi file and I liked the 2000P better.
> BTW I saw that epson is selling referbished 2000P for just 
under $300
> I hope this helps
> Michael
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "D. 
Hill" 
> <hill14701@y...> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Is anyone using the 2000p as a black-only printer?  I
> > have a recently deceased 860 at my side which did a
> > great job with black only printing.  
> > 
> > For historical record, I have walked the green mile
> > (piezography w/ piezotones) as well as burning through
> > a CIS of Full Spectrum inks.  Not being really content
> > with either quadtone set, I tried the b.o. printing -
> > and the simplest solution was indeed the best solution
> > for my work.  
> > 
> > Now, as I am in need of replacing my printer, I would
> > prefer to have a larger size print, and am caught
> > between the 1280, 2000p, and the 2200.  I really don't
> > have a need or want the 2200 (spendy) and the 1160's
> > are getting a bit long in the tooth.  Is anyone using
> > the 2000p as a black only printer? I am very
> > interested in your thoughts.  Additionally, I am not
> > dedicated to Epson if anyone is having success with
> > Canon or HP's wide format printers.
> > 
> > Thanks for your time,
> > Don 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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