Digital BW, The Print

Hi Ernst, 
I recalled the HP neutral grey too ... why on earth Epson hasn't adopted this approach is very hard to fathom.

I've compared a QTR with an ABW print today and there is no comparison re the amount of coloured ink  - but I've only had my 3800 a few days, and don't know yet if it's possible to improve the ABW performance vis a vis reducing coloured ink.

In the meantime I think I'll stick to QTR.
Richard

At 06:42 p.m. Saturday 8/08/2009, you wrote:
>HP Z models + the B9180 etc desktop printers have a neutral grey ink 
>range that has a high resistance to fading. Paul Roark has used some of 
>the Vivera inks, diluted and straight, in Epson models and there are no 
>clogs as I understand it. But only with QTR you will be able to change 
>the media presets, not with the Epson driver. The Epson driver will 
>control what will be composite grey and what mixed of grey inks, both in 
>ABW and color mode.

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