Digital BW, The Print

I agree completely.  17in only leaves you with only a 1in margin for mat
overlap, border and signature.  (And Epson photo roll paper is only 16in
wide for the 4800 because some idiot photographers when asked by Epson said
they wanted it that way.)  I certainly wouldn't bother with the old 7600 -
get the latest technology.  If you choose, third party inks can be driven
with this printer now (contrary to some other posts).  I too would follow
Paul's advice re Epson Adv B&W with the new K3 inks.

The other thing I would add is that if money is no object you will likely
find enormous use over the years for a good spectrophotometer like the
EyeOne (profiling your display accurately, B&W ICC profiling your Epson Adv
B&W output with QTR Create ICC, linearizing rips etc etc).


> From: Paul Roark <paul.roark@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:29:52 -0700
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Best of the best, what to buy?
> 
> The 4800 could do it, but, frankly, I like larger paper for my 16 x 20
> prints.  If you want a full 16 x 20 image and want a good size paper border
> showing -- for signature and aesthetic reasons -- the 17 inch limit of the
> 4800 is a bit tight.  So, if room is not an issue, I'd go for the Epson
> 7800.  Also, inkjet printing allows making larger prints much easier.  So,
> if you shoot medium format or better, do yourself a favor and go for the
> larger sizes 24" wide paper allows.
> 
> I'd recommend learning the Epson driver's "Advanced B&W" with Epson paper
> before experimenting with other approaches and materials.  That will give
> you a standard from which to judge the others.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com