Digital BW, The Print

Sean,

As to your question about the quality of the C82 color printing, it's
probably subjective.  However, it's good enough for me.  I did my (picky
princess) daughter's senior high school yearbook photo with it, and she was
pleased.  Last year I did a wedding in color on my 1160, and the people were
very pleased -- and the C82 is better than the 1160.  So, with matte paper I
consider the quality to be very good.  I think the RC/glossy paper is where
one might see more differences between this 4-ink printer and the hextone
printers.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: seanstreiff [mailto:seanstreiff@...]
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 2:54 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Epson C82 affordable "Carbon on Cotton"


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Sean,
>
> >What are your current thoughts on using MIS-UT with C82/C84 vs.
1280?
>
> The big differences are that the 1280 can print 13" paper, the dmax
is a bit
> higher (1.62 on cotton v. 1.55, 1.66 on EEM v. 1.55), the 1280 has
smoother
> highlights than the C82 (unknown with respect to the C84), but the
C82 is
> about as good at the 2200 with IP5, so it's not bad.


Paul:
OK, thanks very much for this summary overview.


[snip]

>
> >Finally, I'd love to hear your thoughts about what to recommend for
> >archival *color* printing, if you do any of that.
>
> Well, the 2200 is a fine machine.  However, the C82 with its color
Durabrite
> pigmented inks does a very good job, and it's a lot cheaper.  The
Durabrite
> inks appear to be essentially the same as the UltraChromes, but
without the
> light black -- the lightfastness and longevity are about as good.
So, my
> recommendation for the scrapbookers and genealogists


How about budding digital photo enthusiasts (with modest wet darkroom
experience)?


> is to get the C82 (or
> C84 when the carts arrive) and just switch back and forth between
the
> Durabrite and carbon pigs as needed.  On matte paper, I think this
little
> 4-ink printer at 2880 does an excellent job.   It's a great way to
get into
> digital printing affordably.
>
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com


Thanks again for your help (I'm assuming that I'm not the only one
benefiting from this).

-Sean



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