Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 7/12/2007 10:00:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
owens@... writes:

I am  early in the journey of learning the ins and outs of getting a 
decent BW  print from my 2200. At this stage I want to stick with this 
printer and  get the best out of it and use it to experiment with 
before moving on to  the latest and greatest. I am currently using the 
Epson inks and have  experimented a little with QTR. 



There are a couple of additional options. ImagePrint with your 2200 will  
give you excellent B/W prints, and if you print for neutral gray rather than  
toned prints and print on Fine Art matte papers, I think you will be more than  
satisfied. I use IP on my 7600's and 4800's as well as a 4000. This is with  
Epson UC and K 3 inksets.
Having said that, I used Mediastreet G Quad black inks on my 2200 and I am  
very happy with the toning I am able to get. I'm even thinking of switching to  
those inks on one of my 4000's. I use NK 7 inks on yet another 4000. Why so 
many  printers and inksets? Because the image demands whatever treatment works 
best  for that particular image. (In my wet darkroom work, I used all manner 
of light  sources, developer formula and papers to alter the look and feel of 
my  prints.)
See _Black &  White Prints by Richard Wolfson_ 
(http://www.richardwolfson.com/printmaking.php)  for an example. 
If you are going to print on glossy papers with GQ inks, you will need to  
lift the final rollers on your 2200 because those inks dry too slowly.  
MediaStreet will supply you with the lifters.
 
HTH
 
Richard (Brooklyn)



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