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Re: [Digital BW] Suggestions, please, for printer, ink, & paper for B&W "photo essays"

2004-01-18 by Editor P.O.V. Image Service

Paul D. DeRocco wrote:

>The easiest way to get good B&W without color casts is to buy a color
>printer, and then only use the black ink. The problem is that in lighter
>areas, the dots are further apart than if you mixed color inks, so the
>result is more grain. But it doesn't sound like your prints need to be
>absolutely razor-sharp, so this might be a good way to go.
>  
>

Of course, some printers: the EPSON dye-based printers and the Canons 
have notorious color casts and/or metatmerism when printing in BO mode..




 
Keith Krebs

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