Digital BW, The Print

Steve wrote:

> ... 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.

I'll be loading MIS 2400 inks into my 2400 today.  I'm setting us a fade
test to see if I can determine whether the MIS UT advantage is due to the
pigments being more lightfast than Epson's or due to a blended B&W ink being
tougher, perhaps because the carbon protects the color pigments in a blend.

 
> ... a good spectrophotometer 

I use my X-Rite all the time.

> like the EyeOne 

Is there a good comparison of accuracy of the competitors?  In the past
someone with a 1I had mentioned inconsistency of dark patch readings.  I'm
wondering if fast strip reading is difficult with the more affordable units.


(profiling your display accurately, B&W ICC 
>profiling your Epson Adv
> B&W output with QTR Create ICC, linearizing rips etc etc).
> 

Greg wrote:

>  ...  good
> reason to go with the 75/9500 is that they are built like a tank...

My trusty old 7500 saved my tail recently when the 7600 crashed.


> All that said, I would still suggest nothing less than the 76/9600
> printers. Newer if you can manage to get one and learn to use it
> within the time frame you have for the contract you need to fill.
> Finding a new 76/9600 may be as hard as finding the 78/9800 printers,
> most of those dried up months ago...

Hey, I have a clogged 7600 that I'll sell real cheap!

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com