Digital BW, The Print

Tom,
 
>The 2000, 7600, and 9600 w/Imageprint and Ultrachrome inks can produce b&w
>and color prints that are as good as any that can be produced on an ink jet
>printer w/pigment inks today.  ...

The 2000?  I think you meant 2200/2100.  

Well, running those light black inks all the way up into the highlights is
going to put a few people off if they are doing small prints.  While I don't
mind them in matte 8x10 prints, RC/glossy papers might be about to become
more important.  (I just printed a sample with a dmax of over 2.4; Dirk's
samples sprayed with PremierArt Print Guard show amazingly little bronzing.)
Those papers really show off the printer defects.  1280 owners find that
2880 matters with these papers.  I wonder if ImagePrint is going to be able
to handle RC papers with those light black dots in the highlights.

ImagePrint is an excellent product, no question.  It is what the Epson
driver should have been able to do without buying a separate piece of
software.  However, the lack of a light gray ink does limit the system.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com