Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "zonepeter" <zonepeter@...> 
wrote:

Thanks so much for this detailed reply.  It has really helped.  I've decided to buy the Epson 
R2400, and I will try the OEM inks.  If they are not adequate, I will convert it for use with a 
Piezography K7 set and a CIS and stick with matte papers.   I decided against the Epson 
1400 and K6 inks primarily because the printer is not engineered to accept the thicker 
papers, and I can visualize a future where I have to feed and feed and feed the paper 
before the printer accepts it.


> I own and use a 3800 and recently attended a workshop with a 1400 with 
> the K6 set up.
> I second the suggestion that you get samples from Inkjet Mall for the 
> K6 system.
> There are real differences between the 2.  The K6 system for the 1400 
> is a special system that Jon Cone designed, so you have to decide if 
> you like the image tone (hue).  It varies widely based on paper 
> choice.  That is also true with Epson OEMs, but you can change the 
> toning.  
> Are you interested in using glossy papers, or only matte?.  The K6 
> system as it currently exists is for matte only. 
> 
> I have spent a lot of time looking at the same file printed on the same 
> paper (velvet fine art) using these 2 printers.  Using a loupe, I can 
> see real differences in the details between the 2.  I think that the K6 
> is tighter and shows detail better.  It matches up with the resloution 
> comparrison on Inkjet Mall website.  Looking at the prints, the 
> diffferences are subtle. There are areas where the OEM print had fine 
> detail that looks like ink blobs were the k6 system looks like a photo. 
> Again, this is only with the loupe. The print is small, (5x7) and I'm 
> not sure I see real differences in the quality without the loupe, but I 
> would think it would become more apparent as the prints get larger.
> 
> I asked on the Piezo group if the difference was the printer or the ink 
> set and Jon responded that it is the ink set that make the difference.
> 
> My experience is that you should be able to make good prints on either 
> system, but it appears that for the last bit of quality, a dedicated 
> ink set still has an advantage.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Peter
>