Digital BW, The Print

I have been using MIS UT-3d with a 2200.  With minimal tweaking  
(actually, none), and virtually no understanding of what is going on  
cartridge by cartridge, I have produced very nice results on both  
matte and glossy papers.

It is really, really, REALLY, nice to be able to do glossy or matte  
prints without changing anything except the "color" profile!!

The mid to high tones strike me as more subtle than I get from the 3- 
MK (three pure black) version of the R1800, although I'm very fond of  
the latter, too.

Since you seem to have the 2200 already, I can't see why you would  
want to replace it at this point.  For B&W prints up to 11x17 it is in  
no way inferior in output to the R1800 or the 4880 ("Advanced Black &  
White").

Don't be put off by the apparent complexity of using UT-3d or UT7.  If  
you know how to use color profiles when printing, you know enough to  
get yourself launched.

Paul and others seem to talk more about UT7 than UT-3d, so that might  
be the way to go.  The former will do sepia prints while the latter  
will not, but the former was supposed to be more flexible in the long  
run...

"The new UT-3D inkset takes the concept of the variable-tone inkset to  
the next step in several respects: control along all three Lab axes,  
easier linearization, and automatic monitor matching. At the same time  
it retains the best attributes of the UT2 and UT7 inksets, including  
the highest light fastness of any tested inkset, matte and glossy  
printing without the need to change black inks, and very competitive  
prices."

MYRON



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