Digital BW, The Print

> From: Kathy Ryan [mailto:kt.ryan@...]
>
> I have been trying to follow the discussions here as a way of
> learning more about B&W digital printing. I admit I'm pretty much
> lost on lots of the technical details regarding inks, curves,
> QTR, RIP and the other acronyms floating around. But I'm learning!
>
> I currently have an Epson RX500 all-in-one that I use to print my
> photos. They are pretty good but I want better and bigger. I
> would like to print up to 11x14 which is what my preferred size
> was in the wet darkroom. And I would like to get rid of, or at
> least control, the slight color cast I get on the RX500 prints.
>
> I'm looking at the Epson 1280 and 2200; they both print the size
> I want and I can get the MIS inks for them, too. The price
> difference has me leaning toward the 1280 but if there is
> significant improvement by going with the 2200, I would consider
> that option.

As you probably know, the 1280 stock inks are dyes, which fade pretty
quickly, but that's not an issue with the MIS pigs. The 2200 has some
advantages over the 1280, but not really in output quality. Its advantages
are: somewhat faster; higher dot resolution in one dimension; FireWire
interface; 7 color (adding light black); individual ink tanks; automatic
roll paper cutter. So all in all, if you're going to print single sheets and
use a CIS, the advantage isn't that great.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...