Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Mr_Misty_44" <jharvey@...> wrote:
>
> I noticed that Epson has 16bit drivers under OSX 10.5. Has anyone used
> these drivers for B&W printing (or color for that matter)? Is there
> any visible advantage over the 8bit drivers. Just curious. I'm about
> to upgrade my computer setup. I've been using Windows but Epson said
> there will be no 16bit drivers available. I'm not asking for a Windows
> vs. OSX response. I really am asking if there is some compelling
> reason for 16bit printing.
> 
> thanks,
> John H
>

The new Epson 16 bit driver is a beta  version (at least for the Epson 9800) and works well. 
Although I haven't compared the same print between 8 and 16 bit, the quality is what I 
expect from Epson. Also, I like the new dialog with this driver.