Digital BW, The Print

I have both the 2400 and 2200 in my office now.  The 2200 was stored in a
warehouse for a while and needed a lot of work to get it un-clogged.  So, it
may not be in the best possible condition.  However, with that caveat, the
2400 I'm using can make better prints than the 2200.  Under a loupe, the
2200 exhibits some microbanding , which is typical of most Epson printers
I've had.  The 2400 at RPM makes the best Crane Silver Rag prints if not the
best prints on any paper, that I've ever seen.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
chriskjezp
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:17 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] 2200 (refurbed) vs. r2400

 

I've been having great fun with the r220, and I'm ready to upgrade to the
2200 or r2400 so I 
can make larger prints. I can get a refurbished 2200 for $450, and the r2400
goes for $800 
or so. I plan on using both of them for B&W output, and if I got the 2200 I
would also buy 
the MIS inks (about $100) and QTR ($50). So when I add those variables, the
price difference 
really comes out to about $200.

What are the other main differences between the 2200 and r2400? I know the
K3 inks are 
more archival than the inks in the 2200, but I will be using the MIS inks in
the 2200 so I'm 
not sure how much of an issue that is.

Thanks for your help,
Chris

 



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