Digital BW, The Print

dfaprinting wrote:

>--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield 
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>>There was mention of a new Epson inkset along with new printers in 
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>this 
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>>thread reporting about an article in Shutterbug:
>>http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1013&message=13246643
>>I wonder if the new "Ultrachrome K3 inks" include 3 grays for 
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>printing 
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>>B&W.  If so I hope they design a better driver than what has been 
>>offered recently for UC printers.
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>Could it simply be that they are putting both matte and photo black in 
>the machine at the same time? Just like the 4000.
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Speculation but,

That's what I think too. But this time the firmware can use the 3Ks in 
matte printing like it should have been from the start with the 4000.  
Maybe the gloss black is made a bit lighter to enhance the effect. If 
they also gave the matte black a better inklimit in the paper settings 
then B&W on matte will be perfect.

A firmware upgrade for 4000 users to make it a 4800 would be a nice PR 
gesture by Epson.

Twice the speed for the 9800 compared to the 9600 if it gets the head 
assembly of the 4000. 180 nozzles per head instead of the 96 now. 
Droplets not much finer than the 4000 say 3.5 / 3 picoliter. Better for 
speed and consistency.

No glop if the x8xx stands for 8 heads.

There was a rumor of evolution instead of revolution, this all would fit 
that term.


Ernst