Digital BW, The Print

My advice is to dump the 2200 printer. Sorry to say so but it has faulted b&w print 
technology. I still have mine and bought it for b&w but was never happy with the prints. It 
features bronzing and bad metermerism I'm afraid.  I even bought ImagePrint which 
improved the b&w prinrs no end. I would not go for a an expensive black ink change on 
such old technology, but instead say buy the 3800 which will produce beautiful b&w.
 Jules


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "chocolabdad" <chas3@...> 
wrote:
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> David, thanks. Am really wondering if there are any Aperture/Nik/Epson OEM ink users 
in 
> this group. I do not like the results I am getting using Epson inks in my 2200. Am 
looking 
> for more information before taking the plunge into converting this 2200 into a black ink  
> only printer.
> CEC
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, C D Tobie <CDTobie@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > On Feb 5, 2009, at 12:16 PM, chocolabdad wrote:
> > 
> > > As a newby to the group am wondering how many use Apple Aperture 2.0  
> > > and Nik software
> > > such as Silver Efex Pro to produce BW.
> > 
> > Everyone I know experimented with both Aperture and Lightroom as the  
> > two became available. At this point in time my catalog, and that of  
> > all the photographers I work with, are in Lightroom. I haven't done a  
> > broad survey, but of the dozens of people I deal with, in several  
> > countries, Lightroom has, for now, won the battle. Lightroom for  
> > printing is a bit limited, however. I was hoping 2.0 would solve the  
> > printing issues, and while it has many excellent improvements, it  
> > still lacks some important printing functions, especially for color.  
> > But it is possible to print good B&W out of Lightroom, not in the  
> > sense of special quadtone B&W inks, etc, but in terms of using the  
> > native inks in a good multi-gray printer, with custom profiles, and  
> > getting neutral or tinted black and white prints.
> > 
> > C. David Tobie
> > Global Product Technology Manager
> > Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> > CDTobie@
> > 
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