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RE: [Digital BW] 2000P

2004-09-11 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: Paul Roark [mailto:paul.roark@...]
>
> I went to download the Epson driver for the 2000P and noticed
> that Epson has
> 2 versions for XP.  The newer one - version 5.21 - is apparently
> the release
> designed to reduce metamerism.  Without thinking, I downloaded it.
>
> Upon reflection, however, it probably runs the black ink further
> up into the
> shadows at the expense of the smoother "color" inks.  As such, it may be a
> bad choice for best quality.  Epson appears to agree from what I can tell
> reading http://files.support.epson.com/pdf/pho2kp/pho2kpmi.pdf .

That's exactly what it does. Personally, I think it's worth it. A slight
increase in grain is less objectionable than an overall green cast to B&W
prints.

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

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