Digital BW, The Print

Yesterday I made a curve for the 2000P and PhotoRag, using the MIS UT-FS
inks with Eboni matte black.  I used the "Watercolor" media type setting,
"Photo" quality with "High Speed" checked.

Today the PhotoRag 100% dmax reads 1.75 -- the highest matte dmax I've ever
measured.  

EEM is coming in at 1.68, and with "Color Controls" checked, it prints quite
well with no curve at all.  (Most papers need a curve to avoid low contrast
midtones.)

PremierArt 205 has a dmax of 1.65 today.  Again, the highest I've seen with
that (or any other modestly-priced) cotton paper.  Frankly, 1.65 is where I
think more dmax on a matte paper doesn't get you much visible difference.
So, when one considers the price of that paper and the dmax it gets with the
2000P, that makes for a very reasonably-priced, top notch printing system.

The old 2000P may not be as fast as the 2200, but it can make some fine
matte prints. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 
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-----Original Message-----
From: claudej1@... [mailto:claudej1@...] 
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 2:44 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] 2000P speed


In a message dated 10/11/2004 1:15:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

The  2000P is slow compared to the 2200 ...

True, but for matte papers the  2000P seems about the same as a 1280.  I'm
told Epson slowed down the  2000P for the glossy paper settings to allow
more
drying time before  rollers were hit.

I have not written curves for glossy papers, so I  can't say whether there
is
a work-around that is worth the  effort.

Paul
_www.PaulRoark.com_ (http://www.PaulRoark.com)  
 
My experience with printing on matte papers with the 2000P corroborates
your 
source. The matte papers create a lower Dmax on EAM at a much faster  rate 
than the higher Dmax of the Archival Inks on premium luster!! LOL. But it
has 
been quite a while, so, I don't have the stopwatch data anymore, however,
the 
impression remains.
 
Claude







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