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Re: Anyone using 4000 for BO?

2005-08-09 by dfaprinting

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@c...> wrote:
> Hello Claude,
> 
> >I find that the 2880 BO prints on a 4000 are amazing....when I 
> >want a warm look. 
> >I think the 4000 has the very fine screening for BO, more so than 
> >the 2200 did.
> 
> The 4000 does have a more random dither pattern, unlike the 2200's
> squigglies.  It gives a smoother look.  I have a very fine 4000 BO
> print from Carl Schofield.  It's on the wall here in my studio, a
> beautiful print.
> 
> As for the warm tone, you are not restricted to that.  Papers such 
as
> Condor BW, Merlin Smooth and Kayenta give a nice range of cool to 
cold
> tones.  
> 
> 


Also if you are using the Epson matte black, you could change to one 
of the third party matte black inks to get a more neutral "color" to 
the full black parts.

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