Digital BW, The Print

Right on! I might think a perfect printer would be a 13x19 capable
(or wider carriage) printer with 5 slots for the EZ ink set with both 
blacks.
Or even fancier, 8 slots, both blacks and then slots for both the W and N
versions of CMY :-) Driver picks the right black and allow for configuration
of mixing W and N inks. Simple sliders and a nice print preview feature 
built
into the driver. A nice test pattern TIFF supplied to print out and help 
calibrate
your monitor well enough without any fancy gizmos. Of course, economical
refillable carts and the printer should cost just about $150 :-)

Ah, a man can dream. Anyway, printed out two 5x7's on my C86 just today
using eboni and EEM matte paper. Fantastic little setup. Seems like it's 
gaining
a bit in popularity via word of mouth on mailing lists and web site 
discussion
groups. I hope MIS supports this config for a good long time.

Scott

Doug I. wrote:

> Have to report that I've been really impressed with the results of my
> C84 and Photo K from the get-go. Pretty much stuck to the basics on my
> first set of prefilled carts (which BTW take a while to exhaust), with
> Epson Premium Glossy Photo and Semigloss Photo. I do a lot of low-key,
> window light stuff on Ilford Delta 3200, and am getting really nice
> blacks and shadow sep. Detail is a hair softer, but you'd have to look
> side-by-side or be into printing resolution charts to notice. I
> actually prefer the way it renders the 3200 grain, which can get a
> little crunchy in darkroom prints. Wonderful too that printing with
> high speed ON seems to carry no penalty whatsoever--I'm just now
> getting over the guilt.
>
> The only thing IMO separating these papers from "real" prints is the
> whole bronzing/gloss differential issue. It is there if you're
> searching on PGP, less but still detectable on PSGP. But pleased that
> it seems to take some weird angles and an eager eye to really be struck
> by it--overall impression when holding one of these is "hey, nice
> print", not "what is THAT?" In my limited focus-grouping among
> friends/customers, you almost have to point it out for them to really
> notice it. Goal for me is still sellable, no-disclaimer-necessary
> prints, so will continue experimenting with sprayed glossy as well as
> the stack of matte sample packs I've got sitting here.
>
> FWIW for C84 users, I'm noting with Photo K and these 2 papers that I
> have to dial contrast down a bit from Paul's C86 recs. My starting
> point is normally brightness +4, contrast -18, and even that is giving
> a little punch that isn't officially on screen.
>
> In any case, this is a pretty great little printing setup. I'm noticing
> that the ability to bang out great prints so easily and affordably has
> given me renewed gusto for my B&W work.
>
> Doug
>
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