Digital BW, The Print

Soft prints.

Really.

Super microweaving.

Really.

Funny, my C86 prints just fine, sharp as a tack.

My driver doesn't even have Super Microweaving.

Where in the driver are you finding SMW?

Scott


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DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pfictionpfledgling" 
<contax@s...> wrote:
> 
> I finally got my hands on a little Epson C86 with the intent of 
making it a dedicated B&W 
> printer. Before buying the MIS cartridges, I thought I'd give it a 
thorough workout with the 
> Epson DuraBrite cartridges to make sure all is well. While I find 
it to be very competent as 
> a little office printer, I'm seeing too much softness in the image 
for a photo printer. It is 
> not the photoshop image that is actually soft because I printed the 
same images using an 
> HP 8450 (color and black and white) and those were tack sharp with 
fine hair thin details 
> and gradations. The images with the C86 even under the Photo RPM 
and Super Microweave 
> turned on are just plain soft by comparison. I have been trying the 
Epson DuraBrite Ink 
> Glossy Paper and the Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight so far.  Should 
I expect sharper 
> prints and better gradation using the MIS inks? I've tried the C86 
in color and black mode 
> so far. 
> 
> Your views would be appreciated. 
> 
> Best, 
> -Lynn