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Re: Help: which is the best way to print B&W with the R800?

2004-03-04 by edrudolpho

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ibengarmendia" 
<iban123@h...> wrote:
> I've been using my EPSON R800 for two weeks, and I'm satistied with 
> its results in color. But when I print B&W (most of the time), the 
> prints are coldish. And I don't think this is the best way. In my 
> opinion all the inks are used, and I don't know if it´s posible to 
> print BO method. If not, does anyone know which would be the best way?
> 
> Image Print, maybe? Other inks?

Hi... it's true.  With the current R800 driver there is no BO printing.  I =
wrote to 
ImagePrint some while ago and they said they would not be making their RIP =
available 
for the R800.

Perhaps the following post will do you some good.  It was sent to me by Car=
l 
Schoefield and contains a post from another forum.  If you do have any luck=
, let us 
know :-)

Quoted post from "EJS" via Carl Schofield:

> > This is for PC,I have no idea about OX?. 
> > 
> > The Japanese version of the R800 allows BO printing.The link below 
> > is where to downlod the PXG900 driver. 
> > 
> > It will install in english on an english operating system. 
> > 
> > When the install cannot find the PXG900 printer click to stop 
> > searching and manually select port and continue the installation. 
> > 
> > When the driver has finished installing open the printer folder and 
> > right click on the PXG900 icon and select properties.At the top of 
> > the screne click on port.Change the PXG900 to the same port as your 
> > R800. 
> > 
> > Now when you wish BO printing use the PXG900 and not the R800. 


Here is the thread link:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1003&message=7775952

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