Digital BW, The Print

Diane,
Are you asking for alternatives to a fixed tone set, or fixed tone
alternatives?  I’ll assume the former.

Do you already own monitor and printer calibration tools?  If not, put UT-3D
in your 2200, buy the printfix pro suite, and drive it with the OEM driver.
Printfix has a 30-day money back guarantee IIRC.  It won’t get much better
than that for risk, cost, and ease of use.  It would make the most sense to
do that after your 3800 arrives and is checked out.

Best regards,
John Moody

-----Original Message-----
From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Diane
Fields
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:44 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] alternatives to fixed tone inkset printing

I'm going to ask a dumbie question here. Having been a mono printer for
years, but without using a toned inkset, I'd like to know what the
alternatives are today with the newest printers. I suppose I should add
'reasonably priced' but one person's reasonable is another person's 'way out
of range', so I guess its fairest to just ask for alternatives and leave the
'reasonable' up to each individual. I'm referencing David's post but
changing the subject (knowing, as several of you say here, that he does have
a dog in this fight LOL).

I know there are new folks on this forum--some I've sent here myself. There
are also those of us contemplating changing the ways we print and so would
like to understand all the alternatives. I do understand the limitations of
using a fixed toneset. I, for one, have been contemplating switching my
soon to be replaced 2200 with the Piezography split tone K7 and/or mixed
sets (I'm following the conversations here and other places about the
possibilities). However, though I know my new printer won't be supported
immediately by all the alternatives, I'd appreciate knowing, for instance,
what is available, what is highly recommended for the 4800. (I use QTR at
present--so know this is one alternative).

I know that long searches bring up a lot of this information, but it would
be helpful to have some recommendations in one thread, easily accessible.

TIA for anyone's input.

Diane



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