Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jules" <jules50uk@...> wrote:
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>  Sadly (the 2200) was faulted as a decent photographic image printer with it's bronzing and metermerism.
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That sounds scary. So let me describe my experience in more detail, in case it helps put Jules's important observations in context.

Re bronzing: It's my impression -- others will correct me if I'm wrong -- that bronzing with the 2200 could happen with glossy paper. Printing on matte paper (which is all I use), I saw no bronzing.

Re metamerism: I saw metamerism when using the stock Epson driver to print b/w. This is why I recommended in my earlier note to skip Epson driver, and instead install the Quadtonerip. With QTR and stock Epson inks, I see no metamerism. 

Definitions, in case needed: Bronzing is when you look at a print at a sharp angle and it starts to look sort-of "posterized." Metamerism is where a print takes on a color cast, say green or magenta, under different light.

Hope this helps.