Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 3/6/07 1:10:26 AM, tyler@... writes:


> OK, let's try today, just once, to get it right on this list for someone 
> who came here for
> advice... little did he know.
> 
I doubt you'll ever get agreement and concensus from this list, but thats 
okay...
> 
> He asked about dedicated ink sets for an 1800 refurb-
> A 2400 with OEM inks is not an 1800 with dedicated inks, no matter how late 
> it is.
> 
Actually, as I recall, he came looking for a B&W solution, the R1800 etc. 
came later, after the "RIP it yourself" fans had spent some time advising him...
> 
> He is interested in split toning-
> ABW will NOT do split toning. Period.
> 
No, but the R2400 will do gorgeous split-toning, with little effort, and full 
preview, and color prints on the same machine... I do it all the time with 
the 2400, the 3800 etc... just not via AWB.
> 
> Therefore a 2400 and ABW can not be considered a viable recommendation for 
> him, it will
> not do what he wants, nor is what he owns or says he can afford.
> 
The only part of that which rings true is that it may not be what he can 
currently afford. But if he gets a printer for B&W, Tinted B&W, Color, and all 
without the learning curve of RIP-based systems, it might well be worth saving 
for. Just one more divergent opinion! <G>


C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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