>
> From: Steve Kale <stevekale@...>
> Date: 2003/10/20 Mon PM 02:57:41 EDT
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson install problem after ImagePrint
>
> Simply suggesting that Ken test with the 2200 rather than hopping in boots
> n all up front...
>
> :-)
>
>
> From: <Alan.Huntley@...>
> Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:10:59 -0400
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: Re: [Digital BW] Epson install problem after ImagePrint
>
> Steve,
>
> First, IP can be purchased for $395 from Lexjet. Second, I somewhat disagree
> with your comments. I would agree that the color print image quality from IP
> is not phenomenally better than the Epson driver with good profiles and
> proper color mgmt techniques, but...
>
> In my testing of IP over the past week or so, I found the following:
>
> 1. I liked IP's handling of color better than the Epson driver; slightly
> less warmth and saturation in all colors, and I definitely preferred the
> color blue (sky, for example) in the IP print. The IP prints seemed to
> better match my memory of colors in the actual scene. This was my wife's
> opinion, too, as she was right there for many of the shots. Side-by-side, on
> the same paper put through the same printer, the Epson print looked ever so
> slightly garish. Also, I don't know how IP handles whites and near whites,
> but whispy clouds in my landscapes somehow looked more 3-dimensional and, at
> the same time, more translucent. Is it possible to make whispy clouds looks
> more whispy through software?
>
> 2. I really liked IP's handling of grayscale images. In natural room light
> the high values just seemed to glow and "jump out at ya"; similar to BO
> printing following Clayton's workflow and techniques.
>
> Additionally, I like the fact that I have many, many paper profiles
> available for quite a few papers that I might like to investigate. Less time
> playing with the process...more time making images! As my time to devote to
> photography is limited I enjoy a more "out of the box" solution. I know many
> have had problems with IP, but I experienced none of the reported issues.
>
> BTW, I used Roy's QuadToneRIP v1.1 some time ago with my Epson 1160. The
> print quality provided by Roy's software was great, but the Gimp drivers
> bring new meaning to the word: SLOW!
>
> Just my .02 cents............
>
> Regards,
> Alan Huntley
>
> >
> > From: Steve Kale <stevekale@...>
> > Date: 2003/10/19 Sun PM 10:19:15 EDT
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson install problem after ImagePrint
> >
> > FYI I would not jump straight into purchasing IP at $495. I have found
> > minimal added image quality with the 2100/2200 and good colour profiles for
> > colour work and QTR (Mac only) is in my opinion better for B&W. Get the
> > 2200 and test again...2c
> >
> >
> > From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1@...>
> > Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 20:02:34 -0500
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Epson install problem after ImagePrint
> >
> > Would greatly appreciate any advice. I downloaded the ImagePrint demo,
> > liked it, thought I would get it and a new 2200. However...after installing
> > the demo, my beloved 1270 will only print in one tone with the Epson
> > software (the typical red cast), no matter whether the image sent to it is
> > cold tone, warm tone or what. I uninstalled the ImagePrint demo (not easy
> > to do), but still the same problem with the 1270. So I uninstalled the 1270
> > as a printer and the Epson software. I tried to reinstall (the Epson XP
> > driver with both USB and parallel), but the Epson software will not
> > recognize the printer as installed, though it is installed. It will print
> > with the native XP drivers, but the Epson print software will get to
> > "installing your printer" and then hang. Thanks for any advice on this
> > exotic question. It's time to upgrade, but I would like to keep the 1270.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --Ken Carney
> > www.kencarney.com
> >
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