>
> From: Brad Mol <bradmol99@...>
> Date: 2003/10/23 Thu PM 08:49:12 EDT
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Ultra Tones & Dedicated B&W vs ImagePrint &
> 7-Color
>
> Alan
>
> I just saw a message from Bob Frost.
> He sates that the Epson 2200 gives great B&W prints.
> He says that it has the light black inks that the 1280 does not.
> This he says will give you the best prints with Epson Inks.
> But are they as good as prints from a 1280 with the 3rd party inks?
> This is the key question. If they are about as good, then I would rather go
> that way as Epson inks are easily available out here and 3rd party inks will
> have to be bought and shipped over seas to Thailand. More expense and more
> wait.
> What is your take on this?
>
>
>
>
>
> On 10/24/03 1:09 AM, "Alan.Huntley@..." <Alan.Huntley@...> wrote:
>
> > IMO = In my opinion, or,
> > IMHO = In my humble opinion
> >
> > Don't apologize...we were all new once!
> >
> > Alan Huntley
> >
> >> >
> >> > From: Brad Mol <bradmol99@...>
> >> > Date: 2003/10/23 Thu AM 11:24:05 EDT
> >> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> >> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Ultra Tones & Dedicated B&W vs ImagePrint &
> >> > 7-Color
> >> >
> >> > Yes it is a help.
> >> > Thanks.
> >> > But what is IMO?
> >> > Sorry but new to all this stuff.
> >> > Brad
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 10/23/03 10:12 PM, "Alan.Huntley@..." <Alan.Huntley@...> wrote:
> >> >
> >>> > > Hi Brad,
> >>> > >
> >>> > > It's really not a question of which is better...
> >>> > >
> >>> > > The Epson 1280 with one of the MIS inksets or the newer Piezo inks will
> >>> > > produce fine prints. However, this implies a dedicated printer for B&W.
> The
> >>> > > Epson 2200, if you want to print B&W requires, IMO, one of the RIPs
> >>> available.
> >>> > > I only have experience with ImagePrint. Basically, if you need or want
> to
> >>> > > produce B&W and color from the same printer, get the 2200 and a RIP. If
> you
> >>> > > only shoot B&W, spare yourself the expense and go with the 1280 and one
> >>> of the
> >>> > > many dedicated workflows.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Hope this helps.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Alan Huntley
> >>> > >
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> > From: Brad Mol <bradmol99@...>
> >>>>> > >> > Date: 2003/10/23 Thu AM 10:56:46 EDT
> >>>>> > >> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> >>>>> > >> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Ultra Tones & Dedicated B&W vs ImagePrint
> &
> >>>>> > >> > 7-Color
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> > Does this mean you would prefer to use a 2200 over the 1280 for the
> B&W???
> >>>>> > >> > I am a bit confused as to which printer is better?
> >>>>> > >> > I¹ll go with which ever gives me the best image.
> >>>>> > >> > Just tell me which one?
> >>>>> > >> > Regards....
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> > On 10/23/03 9:34 PM, "Alan.Huntley@..." <Alan.Huntley@...>
> wrote:
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Hi Mike,
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Your assessment of the pros/cons of each "solution" seems
> >>>>>>> about right. I
> >>>>> > >>> just
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > moved from running an Epson 1160/UT inks/Roark curves to IP
> >>>>>>> 5.6 to drive
> >> > my
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Epson 2200. I have been very happy with both the color and B&W
> results
> >>>>> > >>> from
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > IP. BTW, IP doesn't use the yellow ink for B&W which, >>>>>>>
> reportedly,
> >>>>> > >>> eliminates
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > metamerism--have not noticed any color cast in my B&W
> >>>>>>> prints--and the UC
> >>>>> > >>> inks
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > already have a reputation for being pretty stable.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Overall, I have been happy with IP...so far. I like the fact
> that many
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > seemingly accurate paper profiles are free for
> >>>>>>> download--custom profiles
> >>>>> > >>> ain't
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > cheap--and, my overall workflow has been greatly
> >>>>> > >>> simplified...Drag-n-drop
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > image onto IP main layout window, select appropriate paper
> >>>>>>> profile, hit
> >>>>> > >>> print.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Printer starts running almost immediately--compare that to the
> wait time
> >> > of
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > whatever spooling the Epson driver is doing--and I'm free to
> use my
> >>>>> > >>> machine
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > for other tasks. Less mistakes works for me!
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Just my 2 cents,
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Alan Huntley
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > From: "Mike Botelho" <mfractl@...>
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Date: 2003/10/22 Wed PM 11:03:27 EDT
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Subject: [Digital BW] Ultra Tones & Dedicated B&W vs
> ImagePrint &
> >>>>>>> > >>>>> 7-Color
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > OK, based on absorbing lots of information in a very
> short amount
> >> > of
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > time, I seem to have reached a choice between two
> options, using
> >> > the
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Ultra Tone inks on a dedicated B&W printer or using
> >>>>>>>>>>> ImagePrint with
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > the Ultrachromes on a 7-color Epson printer.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Assuming that the
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > ImagePrint prints will also display no matamerism
> (correct me if
> >> > I'm
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > wrong), here is how I've come to understand both
> options:
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Option 1: Ultra Tones on a dedicated B&W printer:
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -high quality results with no metamerism
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -avoids colored inks fading before black ink
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -choice of warm, neutral, cool toning
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -an expensive RIP not needed
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -would end up spending money on a separate
> >>>>>>>>>>> printer for color
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Option 2: Ultrachromes/ImagePrint on Epson 7-color
> printer
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -high quality results with no metamerism (due to
> the use of
> >> > more
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > colors)
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -colored inks could conceivably fade before the
> black ink
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -some, limited, control over toning
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -high cost of RIP, increasing considerably for
> WF models (but
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > the RIP would also be extremely useful for
> >>>>>>>>>>> color printing)
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > -could print B&W on the same printer, which
> >>>>>>>>>>> could save quite a
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > lot if we're talking WF (though the
> >>>>>>>>>>> increased cost of a WF
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > RIP would eat up a god chunk of that)
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > So, is that a good estimation? Am I wrong anywhere?
> Are there
> >> > other
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > advantages or drawbacks to either choice?
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Also, there's the upcoming Epson 4000 that will
> >>>>>>>>>>> supposed have >>>>>
> >> > drivers
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > that will handle B&W better. (Will this mean new
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers for the
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > 2200/7600/9600 that also do better?) Plus, having
> >>>>>>>>>>> Photo Black and
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Matte Black available as a software change makes it
> all the more
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > viable as a printer for both color and B&W. (Though
> I'm unsure if
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > I'd be willing to pay that much more than the 2200
> >>>>>>>>>>> for a few extra
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > inches. At that point, why not just spend a bit more
> and go with
> >> > the
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > 7600 and get an impressive size increase, I think,
> maybe.)
> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >
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