Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Neilsen"
<e.neilsen2@...> wrote:
>
> While there may not be one in print or on the web, I can tell you
that early versions of IP blew the doors off the Epson driver. I have
not made direct comparisons with the latest IP and Epson printers at
my studio I have made prints using my 4800 and compared those to a
print made with IP7 and a 7800.
> The IP/7800 did look better. To really make a "it is better, hands
down" statement, I'd need to have them in house to tinker with to
flush out the possibilities. There are many possible combinations of
printers, ink,drivers, profiling equipment, that it will be hard to
find the unbiased comparison you are looking for.  
> 
>  
I'm not looking or any of the other features of a RIP (multi images
per print, automation, etc).  I am simply looking to find the
driver/profile combination that gives me the best images using the
Epson K7 ink set.  I don't want to go all the way and get John Cone's
or other all black inksets as I switch from color to b&w often and I
only have 1 printer.