Digital BW, The Print

Hello jerdiakiw,

>I have a epson 2200  on my desk  and have been reading forums and 
>talking to folks. More I hear the less able I am to load the inks 
>and software.  Just read the  clayton jones article about Black 
>Only. Is that a good place for me to start and can I use it both 
>color and bw interchangeabley.  A Rip  program right now is out of 
>the question

I have just finished revising those articles to reflect the new inks
that became available this year, and it also has the settings for a
2200 which I now use.  So you may want to go back and have another
look.

The 2200 produces the best Black Only prints I have seen, and the MIS
Eboni ink is great.  To the best of my knowledge, BO printing is the
easiest and least expensive way to get into this, and it doesn't lock
you into anything.  Go for it.

Try it with the Photo Black that came with the printer.  It will be
very warm, but also very smooth (non gritty).  If you get the Epson
Matte Black you'll see it is a bit cooler, not quite as smooth (it
changes the dither pattern for Matte Black), and much greater D-max. 
If you get the Eboni ink it will be even cooler (closest to neutral),
giving very intense blacks.  It's great stuff!

Eboni also works well with the Epson color inks in the 2200, so you
can make color prints any time you want without having to change
anything.


Best Regards,
Clayton