Digital BW, The Print

any hard information on archival properties of the b&w photos?

mark

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Boris Wiedenfeld 
<bwiedenfeld@b...> wrote:
> the fact that my 1280's printhead apparently needs to be replaced 
and that i needed to print some 8x10s this weekend gave me the excuse 
to go out and buy an hp 7960.
> 
> it sure is fancy looking.  i wish they would have done without the 
direct print capabilities, display, etc.  who needs it?
> 
> well, so i put in the #59 grey cartridge and fired up some prints.  
i was totally FLOORED!  what came out (using HP's super premium plus 
glossy) was nothing short of spectacular.  perfect transitions, 
neutral tone, beautiful light greys and shadows.
> 
> i can honestly say that the results out of the box beat anything I 
ever got out of my 1280, even when using the MIS VM hextones.  that 
is not to say that someone like paul roark can't get better prints, 
but for more intermediate level folks like me, it was spectacular.
> 
> of course i don't have to go into the things that aren't great 
about the printer for pro applications (chiefly the paper size for 
me) - they have already been discussed, but for any beginning to 
intermediate level printers out there who are looking for a no-fuss 8 
x 10 printer that produces great sellable prints, I highly recommend 
the 7960.  I bought mine at Office Depot for $298.-
> 
> i'll get my 1280 fixed and use it for larger formats, but for now 
up to 8x10 i will probably use the 7960.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> boris
> 
> p.s.:  there seems to be one quirk with the driver.  in ps6, after 
you have printed one picture, you have to close photoshop and re-open 
it before you can adjust the printer settings for the 7960.  any 
ideas?
> 
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