Digital BW, The Print

Clayton,

The 1280 doesn't have the light black ink that QTR needs for good B&W from,
for example, the 2200.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Clayton
> Jones
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 4:43 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Hi all, I need your help
> 
> Hello Rick,
> 
> >I own a epson 1280 photo printer and the prints come out awesome. I
> >finally bought the spyderpro2 calibrater and calibrated my monitor.
> >My color prints come out fine but my black and whites don't print
> >as they appear on the screen. They usually have a cast not true blk
> >and wht.
> >Can someone help me get nice black and whites without converting
> >my printer system to total black and white inks?
> 
> If you want to use the 1280 with color inks then you are probably
> going to need a RIP to get good BW.  QTR is very capable and
> inexpensive and very popular.  Here's a web site for information
> 
>  http://www.harrington.com/QuadTonePC.html
> 
> There is also a forum like this for it but I don't have the URL.
> Maybe someone else can provide that...   Good luck with it.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
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