Digital BW, The Print

perhaps you can change the order if your primary interest is B&W, the 1800 may be the 
lowest on the list for that.
It functions with only one black ink, like days of old. It's essential purpose is good color 
printing. THat is why Epson didn't bother to put an "Advanced Black and While 
Mode" (ABW) in the 1800 driver.
The 2400 and newer generation printers use 2 to 4 blacks, and are more optimsed for 
B&W work out of the box.
Profiling software can only do so much and is a separate issue from the inking system of 
the printer.
Your option with the 1800 would be to  put in a 3rd party inkset more inclined to good 
B&W, at the expense of it's best color printing.
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Oksen" <oksen@...> wrote:
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> David,
> 
> I gather your analogy is to say that the 1800 is very poor in making BW,
> which, unfortunately, I have to agree to. However, if I understand correct,
> you claim that your product PFP can make neutral gray prints from the 1800,
> so why can't Epson make a suitable print mode, driver or profile? Anyway, I
> hope that the PFP can make neutral BW prints from the 1800, as I have just
> ordered one…
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> Peter
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> In a message dated 6/8/07 3:45:13 AM, HYPERLINK
> "mailto:oksen%40ruc.dk"oksen@... writes:
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> > So much talk about this ABW. I have an R1800 and as such no access to this
> > great tool. Now, why don't Epson make an ABW mode for the R1800 also???
> Yes,
> > there is only one K (one each for glossy and matte), but as I understand
> it
> > ABW also uses color inks.
> > 
> 
> The R1800's neutral prints with OEM inks are so variable that a special tool
> 
> for B&W would be like a speedometer on your tricycle.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
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