Digital BW, The Print

Ernst,

While I think the 2400 will take a huge part of the B&W field, I don't think
the 4800 - 9800 are the ultimate.  

First, having to change the black ink to switch between glossy and matte
paper is still too much of a hassle.  With the 2400, however, changing a
black cart is fine.  

Second, with at least the MIS clone inks, the R800 Blue is so much stronger
than the magenta, that I would not be willing to go back to the magenta in
the toner.  I'll have to fade test an Epson 2400 neutral B&W test strip
against an MIS one to see if Epson has been able to bring their magenta up
to that level.  If they have, then at the 13" printer size, price will be
the only limiting factor.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ernst
> Dinkla
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 2:16 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com;
> EpsonWideFormat@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] New Epson Printers
> 
> With the information available now on the new printers I'm a bit
> surprised that so many are skeptical or not really interested. Joseph
> Holmes has written a short review of the 4800 and to me the printers
> seem to answer almost all what we asked for in the past. In Color
> printing and B&W. On gloss and matt, black ink switch, gamut, speed,
> Dmax, fade properties and more. Could be that Joseph is too happy with
> the 4800 but I think he has his reputation to protect.
> 
> http://www.josephholmes.com/news.html
> 
> There's more information here:
> 
> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/K3-Preview.shtml
> 
> http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson9700.html
> 
> http://www.photo-i.co.uk/News/May05/Epson%202400.htm
> 
> http://photoshopnews.com/2005/05/10/epson-announces-new-r2400-printer-and-
> new-epson-ultrachrome-k3tm-inks/
> 
> 
> 
> Of course this isn't so nice for the owners of 4000's that had to wait
> so long and now have a model that seems old within 6 months.
> 
> 
> Ernst
> 
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