Digital BW, The Print

I own a 2200, and although i think it prints
beautifully in color, with black and white you really
need to test and test and although you can get a very
nice print in the warm and cool ranges, i have found,
and would love suggestions, that getting a rich, tonal
neutral print is almost impossible. The papers you are
using make a huge difference, as do many other
factors. I would consider what it is you want to print
most and look for what printer has the most in that
capacity. Newest is always one way to go, but not
always best for your specific needs. 
good luck!
Julie
--- Dan Koons <hackberry@...> wrote:

> Bob  yours is a valid argument, this will be my
> first serious printer, so I
> have a learning curve regardless of what I buy. The
> rapid changes has been
> one real argument for waiting.......I merely wish to
> buy as smart as I can
> the first time.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Michaels" <bob@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 5:43 PM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: epson 2200
> 
> 
> 
> 
> So what if there is a replacement for the 2200?
> It'll still work as
> well as it did before. I'm of the opinion that you
> do not want to buy
> a new model printer. I want one of those with
> developed tried and true
> workflows so I can make good prints, and do so
> easily. I don't want to
> be one of those who spend time on the leading edge
> trying to learn how
> to get a new model printer to make prints as good as
> the previous
> model that has been figured out already.
> 
> I watched people spend a year learning how to make a
> 2200 make prints
> that look as good as a 1280. And while they are both
> mature models
> now, the prints still look the same from both. There
> appears to be no
> impending breakthroughs that will cause the 2200
> replacement to make
> any better prints.
> 
> FWIW, I recently bought a new printer after printing
> b&w for several
> years. Did I worry about the 2200 replacement? NO,
> in fact I didn't
> even buy a 2200. I bought another 1280 which appears
> to be at the end
> of it's life cycle. It prints as good as anything
> out there but is
> cheaper, simpler, and I know how to make it work.
> 
> Epson wants you to believe you must have the lastest
> and greatest
> printer. That's good for them. But if you just want
> to make great
> prints, and do so easily, buy one of the older
> models.
> 
> Bob Michaels
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> "Dan Koons"
> <hackberry@s...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, I am new to the list and am looking to get
> the Epson 2200.
> The one thing holding me back is wondering if it is
> due to be
> replaced. Something introduced over two yrs ago is
> getting on the
> "old" side.  Any comments here please.  Dan
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
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