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[Digital BW] Re: 4800 v. UT7 1600 dpi scans

2005-06-28 by scott_now_coming

Clayton,

 I just read this "blog" and he states that the Avd B&W mode uses the 
3 blacks and the LM and LC inks: 


http://www.petewalsh.com.au/epson4800blog/2005/05/advanced-bw-
available-with-matte-black.cfm

If there's a BO mode too, that would be great!

Scott


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@c...> wrote:
> Hello Scott,
> 
> >Does the 4800 have a BO mode using only ONE black ink?
> 
> Best I can tell it appears to be just one ink, but I'm not looking 
at
> a ramp, just a print with a lot of smooth gradations.  But I can 
only
> detect a single shade of dots.
> 
> 
> 
> >Or, are you refering to the Advanced B&W mode that uses all 3 
black 
> >inks?
> 
> The person who sent me the print said it is a BO print (using PK). 
> The ABW prints he sent use more than just the 3 blacks.  The blacks
> are warm so colors are added to do the toning.  Paul Roark posted 
some
> scans of prints that show the color dots.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

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