Digital BW, The Print

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>I am considering an Epson 1290S or 2100/2200.

>The MIS Ultratone system is very interesting ...
>I've read many things about the Epson 1280 with UT2 but I can't find 
>this printer here in France. Is it the same type as the 1290S?

Unfortunately, they do not appear to be the same.  UT2 & the 1280 curves do
not work quite right on the 1290.  So, some adjustments will need to be made
by 1290 users.

PermaJet is going to be selling a variant of the inkset called the New VT
Blax that they will optimize for the 1290.

>Are the prints better with UT-7 than with UT-2? 

They are about the same.  The UT7 was just needed because the pigment-based
printers use different assumptions about the ink gamuts than the dye
printers (because the dye and pigment gamuts are different).

>What is the difference in term of quality ?

I think the quality of prints from my 1280 and 2200 is very close.  (With
the 1280/90 you'll have to remove the pizza wheels to avoid marks on gloss
papers.)  I generally find the newer the printer the better.  The 2200 is
faster.  The individual carts may be an advantage.  I'm told continuous flow
systems work very well with the 2200.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/