Digital BW, The Print

OK just off the phone with Epson.  The ink limits are hard-coded for each
paper type selected.  I think Joseph was tweaking the paper selection to get
an increased ink load.  I pleaded for an ink limit setting to be introduced
into the 4000 and 4800 driver - I doubt it was heard.

The available paper types are restricted when one selects, as I did, a
"maximum" paper setting to get even 3mm margins on all sides - sheet media
only.  Apparently this also applies to the 4000.  I was told this was a
mechanical limitation although I am really puzzled as to what.  So if one
wants centred prints from sheet media then paper types are very limited.   I
guess I will have to get used to a 14mm trailing edge margin.  As for ink
consumption there doesn't appear to be any way other than the rough visual
reading of getting a more accurate ink consumption figure per ink cartridge
- just a total figure via the printer menu.


> From: Louis Dina <lbdina@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 15:08:33 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Holy Moly 4800!
> 
> Maybe the driver is set up differently than the 4000.  Epson seems to
> have made other changes in the driver, such as the new advanced B&W,
> and maybe they did address this??  I'd be interested in knowing.
> 
> You could print a 21 step grayscale wedge at standard color
> densities, then increase them a little and print a series to measure
> with a densitormeter or spectro.  That should confirm whether the
> total ink limit is being increased or not.
> 
> Lou
>