Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kcooper666" <yahoogroups@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 11:22 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Epson 4000: Any additional info on B&W
capabilities?


> I've had several different bits of info about the 4000 sent to
me
> and have included them (and photos) at
> <http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson4000.html>

I see more pictures and the translation of the Dutch article from
this list's archives.

The red and blue ink referred to must be a mistake. At least the
picture showing the printer is just the CcMm set. There's no way
you can substitute CM with BR. It still is a subtractive colour
mixing printer. More chance we get a subtractive CMY monitor than
an additive RGB printer.

> From a B/W perspective, the one that caught my attention was
> the supposed B/W driver improvements "New drivers that
> significantly enhance black and white printing ability, without
> purchase of additional RIP. Toned black and white prints are
> also said to be directly supported.


> If anyone has any more info ... please let me know and I'll add
it
> to the page.

Head technique of the 10000 = 180 nozzles per colour.
Minimum droplet size 3.5 pl and ... max droplet size 28 pl.

Speculation on my part: they use the matte black + the gloss
black + the grey ink in B&W printing on matte papers. The colours
for toning.

> I suppose that since the announcement in question was from
> Epson US, it could mean that they are going to include the gray
> balancer s/w :-) :-)

If that's the case I don't think it will be in the old version.
Nobody would like that in the end.

Ernst