Digital BW, The Print

On Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 11:31:20PM -0000, Roger wrote:
> Based on your responses, for simplicity consider the Epson R2400,
> R2880 or R3800 in Advanced B&W mode.  

Indeed, that's starting to look attractive.

> If printer and ink cost is a larger factor for you,

Offhand it looks like MIS is far cheaper per unit volume of ink, but I
need to work out the upfront and continuing costs - as one poster on
rangefinderforum pointed out, software, UT-14, and the refill kit etc.
add up to a couple hundred bucks, and then there's the additional time
spent to learn and integrate it all... With all that it might be a LONG
time before the price advantage kicks in.

> the 1400 with the stock MIS inkset (forget the new fancy ones Paul is
> working on with HP ink and the like) looks like a great platform.

I assume that by "stock" you mean UT-14.

> The addition of gloss optimizer and lack of need to switch photo and
> matte black is a plus in my mind.  I haven't used this new system but
> am very happy with Harman FB Al prints done with my R220.

Yeah, UT-R2 includes a non-Eboni photo black, giving it an advantage
over UT-14 on glossy papers. Paul writes

	[UT-14] prints on glossy paper with its midtone, MIS UT type
	glossy- compatible inks. [...] As such, a Photoshop curve, ICC,
	or QTR must be used to print glossy prints.

Looks like I should finish Diallo's book before I make any purchases...

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