Digital BW, The Print

Hi

I've been following the topic about how to drive a 7600/2200 for B/W with
interest, since I'm looking at a bigger printer early next year

Has anyone actually had a chance to get a detailed look at the new Epson
4000 yet?

I have quite a varied collection of info about it (photos, specs, PDFs etc)
at <http://northlight-images.co.uk/epson4000.html> and am due to get a play
with one before long (I'm told :-) for a quick review (I'll post any
observations to the list). I'm keen to see whether they have improved the
Black and White printing over the 7600. If you read the various specs, it is
hinted at, but not spelled out.

On a related matter... when I was recently talking to some dealers about the
4000, one of them asked if I had considered Canons latest pigment ink based
printers?

I thought they were talking of the likes of the w7250, but when I looked at
its spec sheet, it only mentions dye inks. A search revealed that pigments
are available for 8200 <http://www.canon.com.au/news/story_852.html> and
<http://www.canon.co.uk/About_Us/News/Solutions_Business_News/WorldRecord.as
p?ComponentID=33781&SourcePageID=25107#1> perhaps there is to be an Epson
7600 equivalent?

Has anyone on the list any experience of Canon pigment inks for B/W?

I still face the issue of whether I need the extra width of a 7600 with it's
black swop ink loss, or whether the extra ease of use of the 4000 will win
out - oh the hardship :-))


bye for now   

Keith Cooper

Northlight Images
http://northlight-images.co.uk
Photography - Digital Imaging - Apple Mac Consultancy

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