Digital BW, The Print

Hi Mark,
are you using Quadtone Rip? 

That is the lowest hassle way to start and you can get neutral prints that way. I use the 2100 with Entrada Natural with QTR, to good effect - unless you look through a loupe, in which case Cone K7 or MIS UT7 would be far superior.

Good luck,
Richard

At 09:23 a.m. Saturday 14/02/2009, you wrote:

>Please forgive asking such a basic question, but I have been going
>over Paul Roark's website, the printing guide linked to from this
>group, the various MIS inkset descriptions, and other material for
>nearly two hours and only getting more and more buried. It is
>particularly confusing that the various materials have all been
>last-updated at wildly varying times...
>
>My question: I have a now-aging Epson 2200. Color output is vivid, but
>I have always been disappointed in its B&W performance, especially
>after seeing well-executed carbon-inkset prints. I am interested in
>converting it to B&W-only. I am quite fond of Moab's Entrada Natural
>paper and plan to keep using it unless someone thinks this is a
>terrible idea.
>
>I would greatly appreciate it if someone could please help me understand:
>
>- What is the best low-to-medium-hassle inkset I should start with? I
>have a flatbed scanner but no colorimeter or density meter, and would
>prefer not to purchase either. I am willing to do some experimentation
>to profile my printer but would be delighted with a reasonably good
>canned profile.
>
>- Is there a reasonably-priced (not new retail) alternative to the
>2200 that would enable me to use a significantly better inkset? I
>would consider getting a second printer on the used market if the 2200
>would mean too many compromises. On the other hand I am happy to stick
>with the 2200 if it will let me use a reasonably good inkset.
>
>Many thanks!
>
>Mark
>
>

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