Digital BW, The Print

Ernst Dinkla wrote:
> sinar001 wrote:
>> So what's new in this printer? Chromatic Red ink??? Wonder if that
>> will be available for the Z3100?
> 
> Unlikely to happen. Like it didn't happen on Epsons and 
> Canons. The black and red head is also changed to the Z3100 
> one. I will ask today why ? but I guess it is a 4 picoliter 
> version where the Z3100 one had a 6 picoliter for Red. That 
> should translate to different dithering/weaving/color 
> control etc.
> 
> I wonder whether the B&W actually is improved, the Z3100 B&W 
> is already very good. Could be smaller black droplets too 
> but will the Dmax then be as nice as on the Z3100.
> 
> There's a new HP Baryta paper too, more suited for the 
> Vivera pigment ink. On rolls.
> 

No chance that the new Red will appear on the Z3100.
The Black/Red head change is not related  to droplet size.
B&W printing isn't changed.
Speed about 20% higher on the Z3200.
The new paper transport rollers are used on the Z3200.
More 16 bit features but I couldn't grasp all the 
information on that (his English was worse than mine and no 
other language possible between us).
Some driver issues solved, some issues still there. I 
foresee even more compatibility issues with Qimage if their 
intention to automatically eliminate double profiling issues 
between Photoshop and the Z3200 driver is added in further 
upgrades. Told them (again) that the default CM setting in 
the B&W printer shortcut is in contradiction with their own 
CM recommendation for B&W printing. That was still in the 
Z3200 driver.
Mentioned the different Z3100 owners experiences on print 
lengths and the lack of a banners mode to overcome that 
length issue when using Qimage. Could be a good reason to 
use one of the other brands for potential customers.
No comment on my question whether a 17" with similar 
technology will appear, "everyone asks that" is what they 
say. At least they noticed that.
Mentioned that the latest  firmware upgrade for the Z3100 is 
available for Mac users but the Windows one still isn't 
after they had withdrawn the corrupted installer for it. 
They had noticed that it wasn't available on the site 
anymore but didn't know the reason.


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Met vriendelijke groeten, Ernst


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