Digital BW, The Print

>>>>I've been using a 2100 - same as the 2200 but for some reason America
likes to have different names for everything

Yes, I remember the street demonstrations in all the major cities where
masses of Americans were demanding Epson sell the 2100 here under a
different model number.  Those were intense times for sure...

>>>>If you want to use lustre paper you'll have to use spray to get rid of
the bronzing.

Actually using Ilford Gold Fibre Silk or Crane Museo Silver Rag I see nary a
sign of any bronzing.....


On 7/8/08, Richard Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
>
> Don't spend any more on printer for now.
>
> I've been using a 2100 - same as the 2200 but for some reason America likes
> to have different names for everything (even Harry Potter books - it's one
> of the world's puzzles for me) ... with Quad Tone Rip ($50) you will get
> excellent BW results with Ultrachrome inks on mat paper.
>
> If you want to use lustre paper you'll have to use spray to get rid of the
> bronzing.
>
> It's a better printer than people give it credit for, with Epson inks.
>
> I print for people who want A3+ exhibition prints and they're all happy.
>
> I do need to upgrade, but more for size than anything. BW prints are
> perfectly good with Quadtone Rip.
>
> Feel free to email me about  it.
>
> Richard
>
> At 08:21 a.m. Wednesday 9/07/2008, you wrote:
>
> >I have an Epson 2200 and am very happy with the color results I've
> >been able to achieve with it, but now I wish to do more black & white
> >printing without setting up a wet darkroom.
> >
> >Browsing earlier messages here there seems to be many who say "don't
> >bother" and others who point to exotic software and third party ink
> >sets. Maybe it would be easier to set up a darkroom after all :(.
> >
> >Is there a modestly priced printer for sizes up to 11x14 with which it
> >is relatively easy to achieve great B&W results?
> >
> >
>
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