Digital BW, The Print

Honestly Clayton I don't have a clue as to reason. I think the dot size plus the different nozzle pressure to achieve the higher print speed may be the culprits. I also print color with it and the light magenta cartridge seems to go like lightning. In any event as I said it subjectively uses much more ink. I won't bother to pursue it further because even if I found out why it does use more there is little chance I can do much about it. Perhaps the better solution is to get a 4800 and take advantage of the lower cost 220ml cartridges.  I guess also that I will not complain too much because the quality of the 2400 is superb. And by the way, I use your settings (based on your article) including the -5% ink density.
 
Good to hear from you. Hope all is well
Woody

----- Original Message ----
From: Clayton Jones <cj@...>
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:53:31 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: R2400 per print costs

Hello Woody,

>I don't know what the numbers might say but I feel (yes subjectively
feel) that I use ink carts far more frequently than with the 2200. 

That's interesting.  All my 2200 printing was BO so I can't compare
it, but I do remember that one of my first impressions of the 2400 was
that "this thing pumps out a LOT of ink".  The prints come out feeling
damp, where BO prints, in all but solid black coverage areas, are
virtually instant-dry.  I figured this was because of full ink
coverage even in the highlights, but even given that, I had to lower
the ink density to -5% to prevent the blacks form looking overloaded.
What do you attribute the heavier ink usage to, finer dots?


Regards,
Clayton


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