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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Which Printer?

2006-02-12 by Adam Maas

BO is a driver feature, the R2400 lacks it. The R2400's prints will be 
smootehr tone-wise and have better highlight detail, but less lumiunous 
whites.

-Adam



how786 wrote:

>   I'm curious about the 2400. I've read in reviews that it can produce
> a darn good B&W print out of the box yet, evidently, it cannot do BO
> printing.
> I had decided to finally buy one last weekend when Page Computer had
> them on sale for $675 with FREE shipping. (It has since gone back up
> to their regular price, btw)
>
> My question is, how do the 2400 prints compare with those made by the
> 200 BO or the 2200? And, forgive me, but how is it that the 2200 can
> do BO but the 2400 cannot?
>
> I'm new to this group and am admitedly confused. I hope I did not err
> in ordering the 2400.
> :<
>
> Howard
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "helen_bach2003"
> <helenbach@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Helen,
> >
> > I'm not sure how wise this piece of advice is, but I'd seriously
> > consider buying a second-hand 2200 if you wanted to start experiments
> > with B&W printing at a a comparatively low cost. There are lots of
> > them on eBay. I'd be interested to hear the group's opinion on this one.
> >
> > In the meantime, if you want some prints that the judge might not turn
> > his nose up at, I'd be happy to print a couple of your pictures as an
> > example of the 2200's capabilities. email me off list if you want.
> >
> > Best,
> > Helen
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "helen529123"
> > <helenadams@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Having just had a judge at a camera club competition turn up his nose
> > > at the magenta cast on my B&W prints...
> >
>
>
>

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