Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@c...> wrote:
> Good evening Clayton
. 
 
> Disagree with what?
  Not any more, the 2200 is in this respect really different from    
the 2100.The 2100 has no BO setting in the driver.
 
>".  Here are
> the settings I use: 
> 
> 1) Print Options, these are checked
> - Minimize Margins
> - High speed
> - Black Ink Only
> 
> 2) Paper And Quality Options
> - Enhanced Matte Paper
> - SuperPhoto - 2880 dpi
> 
> 3) Color Management
> - gamma 1.8
> - brightness/contrast sliders centered at zero
 
When using the BLACK option I have no choice of settings in the MODE
settings page, I must use EPSON CALIBRATION, all other choices - 
except Gamma are greyed out.
In the Print with Preview dialogue I use the following settings:
Colour Management
Source: Grey Gamma 2.2
Target: Stylus Photo 2100
This works fine if printing B&W under the colour option, but may not 
be the correct settings for printing under the BLACK mode.

I have run some tests using Epson Archival Matte with the matte ink.
Under the CoLOUR mode the greys are absolutely neutral, better than
anything I have had before. In the BLACK mode the print is too warm,
with a very slight sepia touch in large areas of medium to light grey 
tones.
All this is under PS 7  
> 

 
> MIS, Piezotone and Septone make inks for these printers.  I'm using
> the MIS Eboni black ink for my BO prints. 
 
What are the web addresses of these suppliers? I was mainly curious 
too find out whether there are any non OEM inks for this complicated
machine. 
>  


> 
> I hope this helps.
It sure did. Thanks a lot. 
> Regards,
 John
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm