Digital BW, The Print

Thanks, Steve, for your summary of the advantages of the 2400 with
Epson Adv B&W over the 2200 running QTR. Since I seldom print on
glossy paper and since I'm comfortable using QTR, the key questions
for me are 1) On matte paper, how much better are the 2400 black and
gray inks? and 2) Again on matte paper, how much of a difference do
users find printing with the 2400's three grays over printing with the
2200's two -- e.g., significant improvement in tonality, reduced dots
in highlights, better shadow detail?

Chris Hargens












--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
>
> Hey Chros
> 
> We've been through this before when the new printers came out.  In
short I
> do think there is a significant overall improvement.  First and
foremost,
> the Adv B&W solution is _dramatically_ easier to use.  No mess no fuss.
> Out-of-the-box work is so much better.  You had to really work on a
21/2200
> to get decent output - say with a RIP like QTR.  I would argue that
unless
> you are worried about the use of yellow ink by Epson Adv B&W, you do not
> need the QTR print module for the 2400.  The K3 inks are better on both
> photo paper (reduced bronzing and no gloss differential except where
there
> is no ink and the reflectance of the paper differs from the inked
areas) and
> matte paper (one more grey and better colour density for colour
work).  So
> at the OEM level it's a slam dunk improvement by the 2400, at the third
> party RIP/OEM ink level it's still a slam dunk improvement in terms
of ease
> of use and ink, and only at the 3rd party inks/3rd party RIP level
does the
> race become even close.  Couple Epson Adv B&W with QTR ICC profile
> management and you've really got something that works well and
easily.  Of
> course from there you can start playing with dedicated inks and all that
> sort of stuff but....
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> > From: Chris Hargens <chargens@s...>
> > Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:22:05 -0000
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Digital BW] 2200 QTR vs 2400 ABW
> > 
> > What with all the talk concerning/comparing different printers,
> > inksets, etc., I'd be interested in hearing from someone who has
> > printed with both the 2200 using the UC inkset with QTR and the
2400 in
> > ABW mode -- on matte paper. Is the 2400 ABW noticeably better, and if
> > so, in what ways?
> > 
> > Chris Hargens
>