Digital BW, The Print

Robert, 
I can't help you with your questiuons, sorry, but what service bureau 
did you use in Portland? 
I've used QTR, IP, and BO but they still don't compare in my opinion 
to darkroom print, so I have a great traditonal printer here in 
town.  I would like to try a couple of digital bureaus for 
comparsion..
SteveB


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rvsatzuma" 
<rvsatzuma@y...> wrote:
>
> I need some advice before I invest money, time, and learning in NK 
7. Does anyone have any 
> thoughts regading what it takes to master Jon Cone NK 7 inks and 
any software? How does it 
> compare to my 2200 IP v.6 RIP gererated B/W? How does NK 7 compare 
to B/W from the 
> 2400? My wet darkroom B/W prints were always museum quality but the 
prints I have had 
> made from an amazing digital service bureau in Portland, Oregon 
make my silver gelatin 
> efforts appear somewhat pale by comparison. (My color prints from 
the 2200 have a lush rich 
> aqua tint look to them and are quite satisfying). I proof my B/W 
images on the 2200 but all 
> museum and private client images I have printed on a 7000 or 9000 
series Epson using quad 
> tone carbon ink (Piezography)from the above mentioned service 
bureau. The depth of 
> shadow tone from the warm neutral inks exceed any thing I can 
obtain with my 2200 utilizing 
> Epson inks. I only use matt black, proof on Enhanced Matt and print 
on Hahnemuhle Photo 
> Rag 188/308. Suggestions, ideas, advice, HELP please.
> Robert von Sternberg
> rvsmalibu@y...
>