I agree...definitely. I have been looking at IP since v5.0 came out, but would not, under any circumstances, make a purchase without trying it with my printer (2200) in my working environment. Alan Huntley > > From: Steve Kale <stevekale@...> > Date: 2003/10/20 Mon PM 02:57:41 EDT > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson install problem after ImagePrint > > Simply suggesting that Ken test with the 2200 rather than hopping in boots > n all up front... > > :-) > > > From: <Alan.Huntley@...> > Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com > Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:10:59 -0400 > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: Re: [Digital BW] Epson install problem after ImagePrint > > Steve, > > First, IP can be purchased for $395 from Lexjet. Second, I somewhat disagree > with your comments. I would agree that the color print image quality from IP > is not phenomenally better than the Epson driver with good profiles and > proper color mgmt techniques, but... > > In my testing of IP over the past week or so, I found the following: > > 1. I liked IP's handling of color better than the Epson driver; slightly > less warmth and saturation in all colors, and I definitely preferred the > color blue (sky, for example) in the IP print. The IP prints seemed to > better match my memory of colors in the actual scene. This was my wife's > opinion, too, as she was right there for many of the shots. Side-by-side, on > the same paper put through the same printer, the Epson print looked ever so > slightly garish. Also, I don't know how IP handles whites and near whites, > but whispy clouds in my landscapes somehow looked more 3-dimensional and, at > the same time, more translucent. Is it possible to make whispy clouds looks > more whispy through software? > > 2. I really liked IP's handling of grayscale images. In natural room light > the high values just seemed to glow and "jump out at ya"; similar to BO > printing following Clayton's workflow and techniques. > > Additionally, I like the fact that I have many, many paper profiles > available for quite a few papers that I might like to investigate. Less time > playing with the process...more time making images! As my time to devote to > photography is limited I enjoy a more "out of the box" solution. I know many > have had problems with IP, but I experienced none of the reported issues. > > BTW, I used Roy's QuadToneRIP v1.1 some time ago with my Epson 1160. The > print quality provided by Roy's software was great, but the Gimp drivers > bring new meaning to the word: SLOW! > > Just my .02 cents............ > > Regards, > Alan Huntley > > > > > From: Steve Kale <stevekale@...> > > Date: 2003/10/19 Sun PM 10:19:15 EDT > > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson install problem after ImagePrint > > > > FYI I would not jump straight into purchasing IP at $495. I have found > > minimal added image quality with the 2100/2200 and good colour profiles for > > colour work and QTR (Mac only) is in my opinion better for B&W. Get the > > 2200 and test again...2c > > > > > > From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1@...> > > Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 20:02:34 -0500 > > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [Digital BW] Epson install problem after ImagePrint > > > > Would greatly appreciate any advice. I downloaded the ImagePrint demo, > > liked it, thought I would get it and a new 2200. However...after installing > > the demo, my beloved 1270 will only print in one tone with the Epson > > software (the typical red cast), no matter whether the image sent to it is > > cold tone, warm tone or what. I uninstalled the ImagePrint demo (not easy > > to do), but still the same problem with the 1270. So I uninstalled the 1270 > > as a printer and the Epson software. I tried to reinstall (the Epson XP > > driver with both USB and parallel), but the Epson software will not > > recognize the printer as installed, though it is installed. It will print > > with the native XP drivers, but the Epson print software will get to > > "installing your printer" and then hang. Thanks for any advice on this > > exotic question. It's time to upgrade, but I would like to keep the 1270. > > > > Regards, > > > > --Ken Carney > > www.kencarney.com > > > > > > Yahoo! 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Re: Re: [Digital BW] Epson install problem after ImagePrint
2003-10-20 by Alan.Huntley@cox.net