state of the art solutions for the 2200
2003-05-23 by Dan Honemann
In the dizzying array of options for printing both color and b&w through an Epson 2200, my thinking is that the best solution on a PC platform is to use ImagePrint 5 with custom profiles (supplied at no charge by Colorbyte, as I understand it) for given papers, namely: High-gloss: - Pictorico Photo Gallery Glossy - Pictorico High Gloss Film - Epson Professional Glossy (aka Glossy Paper Photo Weight) Semi-gloss: - Pictorico Premium Photo Glossy Matte/Fine-art: - Epson Enhanced Matte - Epson Somerset Velvet Fine Art - Epson Ultrasmooth (still a question mark) - Epson Watercolor Radiant White - Hahnemuhle Photo Rag - Arches Infinity Before I waste too much money on ink & paper, and bearing in mind that this is a highly subjective process, I'd like to reduce the field a bit so that I start with having profiles made for just one paper in each of the above categories. My thoughts are to begin with these: Pictorico Photo Gallery Glossy (high-gloss) Pictorico Premium Photo Glossy (semi-gloss) Epson Enahnced Matte Arches Infinity Opinions? Dan