Digital BW, The Print

Hi,
instead of complaining about these issues, I wrote this to Epson.

Why don't we start a letter-writing campaign?

Richard

I would like to make a comment on the 2100 printer. I am a black and white photographer and, but for easily rectified driver performance in black only printing, I would purchase one. 

Firstly, the addition on light black is not capitalised on in black only printing. Duotone printing could be achieved with greatly improved results, if both inks were used. Secondly, the dither pattern of the 4000 is superior to that of the 2100/2200, which shows a ripple effect. Are these things to be rectified in a driver upgrade?

The black and white printing community may be a small part of your market, but nevertheless it is one that you are losing to third party ink manufacturers and now, for my part, to HP, who are the first to produce a grey cartridge. It's not totally neutral, but it works every time and until you rectify this omission, it is where I'll be staying.

Yours faithfully,
Richard Smallfield
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