Digital BW, The Print

Lou,

I've been contemplating a new color printer that would enable me to 
dedicate my 2200 to B&W/quad inks, and appreciate your insight about 
IJC/OPM. It'd be nice to avoid the cost of the second printer and buy 
the Bowhaus RIP instead. My question to you is whether you'd feel the 
same about IJC/OPM even if you didn't write your own profiles? In 
short, does using Profile Maker 5 just give you a broader paper 
selection above and beyond what Bowhaus already provides or are you 
actually improving on established profiles?

Thanks for your input.

Mark


On Feb 22, 2005, at 5:37 PM, Louis Dina wrote:

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> Tim,
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> I cannot comment about the R1800 or the R800 for B&W, but I have
> built custom COLOR profiles for two different R800's using my Eye One
> and Profile Maker 5.
>
> The R800 (same technology as the R1800) has a larger gamut for glossy
> and semi gloss papers than the 2200 (which I own).  The red, blue and
> gloss cartridges extend the color range and Dmax.  So, for color
> printing on glossy type papers, it seems to be a winner.
>
> Strangely, on matte papers the 2200 has a larger gamut, and it seems
> to me, higher quality and smoother gradations.  I have seen this on
> two different R800's and I have a color management expert friend who
> has confirmed these findings in his profiles.  You can see it both in
> the print and when comparing profiles using Chromix ColorThink.
>
> I have also been looking for a new color printer, with the intent of
> converting my 2200 to quad inks.  At this time, I am biding my time.
> Not sure if I will even go that route, since I am getting such superb
> B&W results using IJC/OPM for Windows and the Epson UC inkset.
>
> Hope the above adds a little more to your thinking process.
>
> Lou
>