Digital BW, The Print

I'd stick with Epson printers and dedicated B&W pigments for entry level
B&W.  

The R200, being a hextone printer, can make smoother prints than the C86.
However, the C86 may still be the easiest, and the improvement in smoothness
may not be visible in most prints.  

I'll be making an EZ formula for the R200 soon, which MIS will mix and sell,
I assume, since there seems to be quite a bit of interest in it.  (I have an
R200 which will probably replace my C86, which needs its waste pads replaced
-- and is probably not worth paying a service person to do.)  

Some have also used UT7 and other variable-tone solutions in it, with QTR to
make curves.  UT2 also works in the R200, but some curves will probably be
needed, and I do NOT intend to make a set of RGB Photoshop curves for the
printer, so either the EZ approach or QTR will be the workflow.  With an EZ
approach, I might make a few monotone/grayscale curves if needed to
linearize for proofing purposes.  (I use the small printers as everyday
printers and for making small proof prints that will then be printed on the
7500 or 7600.)  It'll be a few weeks before I get to the R200 project.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> thom999manson
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:09 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Advice on an A4 B&W printer.
> 
> I have recently decided to buy an A4 inkjet that will be dedicated
> to B&W work. However, I really don't know which one to go for.
> 
> My options, as I see them now, are
> 
> 1) Epson C86 (£58) with MIS EZ Ultratone cartridges (~£30)
> 
> 
> 2) Epson R200 (£61) with Generations QuadBlack (GQ) ink (~£52) + £30
> for the driver
> 
> 3) HP Photosmart 7960 (£50)
> 
> 
> The problem with the HP is that I have to use their ink and paper,
> so running costs are higher, and I believe it is not easy to get
> matt or fibre papers.
> 
> The Epson printers are a bit more expensive, but cheaper to run.
> Does the 6 ink R200 give better results than the 4 ink C86?
> 
> What do you think? Any help would be much appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Thomas
> 
> 
> 
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