Digital BW, The Print

Cathy,

I have it - it's the Olympus P-400 dye sublimination printer. I am very
pleased with the output - there is however, no true black and white. Mine
come out with a slightly greenish tint, barely noticeable until compared
with a true black and white print, so it works for me. There are no custom
ribbon sets or modifications one can make, however, that changes the
black and white output - I looked extensively and failed to find any.
 Let me know if I can
answer any other questions.  - Wendy

> Cathy,
> 
> I have seen outputs from an Olympus dye-sub (don't remember the exact name,
> but it was a new model about a year ago), and it was outstanding for color
> prints, not so for black and white. The salesman at the fair I visited in
> Milan told me that the dye-sub technology isn't capable of deep blacks, and
> therefore ir more suitable for colors. The printouts I saw seem to confirm
> this, but maybe things have changed in the meanwhile (a year is a loooong
> time in this field...).
> 
> Alessandro Pardi
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cathy Van Berg [mailto:vanbergc@...]
> Sent: venerdì 26 ottobre 2001 18.13
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Olympus Printer
> 
> 
> Has anyone yet had any experience with a new Dye-sub Olympus printer?
> I heard from a friend that he saw some INCREDIBLE prints from this
> new printer, and that the printer is supposed to "blow away" Epson
> technology.  The person using this technology does this printing for a
> living and keeps abreast of all the new technology (because companies
> keep sending him products to try out...).  I am wary of the dye-sub
> technology, but I've got to do some searching and find out what this
> is all about...
> 
> If anyone hears anything...let us all know...
> Cathy
>