Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john eckenrode" <ejohn182002@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 10:14 AM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Re: Ultra Tones & Dedicated B&W vs
ImagePrint & 7-Color


> it does, i'm not exactly sure what james is referring
> to. the 4000 does come in a pro proofing model which
> prints only cmyk to simulate a press run so maybe
> that's what he's thinkin'. if the 4000 does in fact
> print better b&w, then it does it with drivers and not
> ink. that is it incorporates some sort of RIP-esque
> feature, like Imageprint, QTR or OPM, to improve b&w
> performance.

In matte printing it could use the Photo Black as an extra ink,
so KKkcm and then an ImagePrint, QTR approach for the driver.
Today a friend called who ordered the 4000 this week and was
promised delivery in December. It would be a miracle if that
became true but if it is the first thing I will do is check the
matte printing. There is enough density difference on matte
papers between Photo Black and Matte Black to use it in my
opinion. So that could mean a better B&W quality.


Ernst