Digital BW, The Print

i'm using the k3 inks from atlex.

i'll give the Velvet a try at $1.24 per page.
http://www.atlex.com/Epson/more/pro_velvet_fine_art.htm

right now i'm loaded to the gills w/ Red River Aurora and Dourian Art 
papers.

what i'm finding is that i like the 2400 prints which are 
predominantly smooth, bright images (lots of white) w/ little in the 
way of dark shadows.

for darker images w/ heavy shadows i prefer the old B/O 1280 prints.

good things about the 2400: faster printing, no clogs (so far), color 
pigments, great design and handy roll feed for heavy papers. takes up 
far less space than i anticipated.





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Kevin,
> 
> >i kind of miss my 1280 w/ BO work flow. i got the 2400 and have 
yet 
> >to duplicate the luminance i got w/ the 1280.
> 
> Yes, it does seem like a step down in that regard.  However, count
> your blessings, it's much better than many other full ink systems. 
> Under a loupe I can see very fine dots in the highlights with bare
> paper showing between.  It of course doesn't go as far into the
> midtones as BO, but it's still much better than systems that fully
> cover the paper.  It still retains the clarity that is reminiscent 
of
> a BO print.
> 
> Are you using K3 or something else?  If K3, have you tried using 
VFA?
>  It has become my favorite K3 paper, with great dmax and luminance. 
> I'm printing my portfolios with it and they have gotten very high
> praise.  It's great stuff.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>