Digital BW, The Print

I've been using my EPSON R800 for two weeks, and I'm satistied with 
its results in color. But when I print B&W (most of the time), the 
prints are coldish. And I don't think this is the best way. In my 
opinion all the inks are used, and I don't know if it´s posible to 
print BO method. If not, does anyone know which would be the best way?

Image Print, maybe? Other inks?

Thank you, and sorry because of my poor english.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ibengarmendia" 
<iban123@h...> wrote:
> I've been using my EPSON R800 for two weeks, and I'm satistied with 
> its results in color. But when I print B&W (most of the time), the 
> prints are coldish. And I don't think this is the best way. In my 
> opinion all the inks are used, and I don't know if it´s posible to 
> print BO method. If not, does anyone know which would be the best way?
> 
> Image Print, maybe? Other inks?

Hi... it's true.  With the current R800 driver there is no BO printing.  I =
wrote to 
ImagePrint some while ago and they said they would not be making their RIP =
available 
for the R800.

Perhaps the following post will do you some good.  It was sent to me by Car=
l 
Schoefield and contains a post from another forum.  If you do have any luck=
, let us 
know :-)

Quoted post from "EJS" via Carl Schofield:

> > This is for PC,I have no idea about OX?. 
> > 
> > The Japanese version of the R800 allows BO printing.The link below 
> > is where to downlod the PXG900 driver. 
> > 
> > It will install in english on an english operating system. 
> > 
> > When the install cannot find the PXG900 printer click to stop 
> > searching and manually select port and continue the installation. 
> > 
> > When the driver has finished installing open the printer folder and 
> > right click on the PXG900 icon and select properties.At the top of 
> > the screne click on port.Change the PXG900 to the same port as your 
> > R800. 
> > 
> > Now when you wish BO printing use the PXG900 and not the R800. 


Here is the thread link:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1003&message=7775952

> Hi... it's true.  With the current R800 driver there is no BO 
printing.  I =
> wrote to 
> ImagePrint some while ago and they said they would not be making 
their RIP =
> available 
> for the R800.
> 
> Perhaps the following post will do you some good.  It was sent to 
me by Car=
> l 
> Schoefield and contains a post from another forum.  If you do have 
any luck=
> , let us 
> know :-)
> 
> Quoted post from "EJS" via Carl Schofield:
> 
> > > This is for PC,I have no idea about OX?. 
> > > 
> > > The Japanese version of the R800 allows BO printing.The link 
below 
> > > is where to downlod the PXG900 driver. 
> > > 
> > > It will install in english on an english operating system. 
> > > 
> > > When the install cannot find the PXG900 printer click to stop 
> > > searching and manually select port and continue the 
installation. 
> > > 
> > > When the driver has finished installing open the printer folder 
and 
> > > right click on the PXG900 icon and select properties.At the top 
of 
> > > the screne click on port.Change the PXG900 to the same port as 
your 
> > > R800. 
> > > 
> > > Now when you wish BO printing use the PXG900 and not the R800. 
> 
> 
> Here is the thread link:
> 
> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?
forum=1003&message=7775952



Hi, First of all, thanks for your reply.
I,ve tried to do it but after installing the software of the PXG900, 
and printing as black & white, I've realised that the prints are the 
same. They look coldish too. Have you tried to do this?
It won't be the posibility of printing real B&W with the R800?
It would be a pity.

Regards.

> Hi... it's true.  With the current R800 driver there is no BO 
printing.  I =
> wrote to 
> ImagePrint some while ago and they said they would not be making 
their RIP =
> available 
> for the R800.
> 
> Perhaps the following post will do you some good.  It was sent to 
me by Car=
> l 
> Schoefield and contains a post from another forum.  If you do have 
any luck=
> , let us 
> know :-)
> 
> Quoted post from "EJS" via Carl Schofield:
> 
> > > This is for PC,I have no idea about OX?. 
> > > 
> > > The Japanese version of the R800 allows BO printing.The link 
below 
> > > is where to downlod the PXG900 driver. 
> > > 
> > > It will install in english on an english operating system. 
> > > 
> > > When the install cannot find the PXG900 printer click to stop 
> > > searching and manually select port and continue the 
installation. 
> > > 
> > > When the driver has finished installing open the printer folder 
and 
> > > right click on the PXG900 icon and select properties.At the top 
of 
> > > the screne click on port.Change the PXG900 to the same port as 
your 
> > > R800. 
> > > 
> > > Now when you wish BO printing use the PXG900 and not the R800. 
> 
> 
> Here is the thread link:
> 
> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?
forum=1003&message=7775952



Hi, First of all, thanks for your reply.
I,ve tried to do it but after installing the software of the PXG900, 
and printing as black & white, I've realised that the prints are the 
same. They look coldish too. Have you tried to do this?
It won't be the posibility of printing real B&W with the R800?
It would be a pity.

Regards.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ibengarmendia" 
<iban123@h...> wrote:> 
> 
> Hi, First of all, thanks for your reply.
> I,ve tried to do it but after installing the software of the PXG900, 
> and printing as black & white, I've realised that the prints are the 
> same. They look coldish too. Have you tried to do this?
> It won't be the posibility of printing real B&W with the R800?
> It would be a pity.
> 
> Regards.

I wasn't able to get the Japanese driver installed on my Mac.  However, I've heard 
reports of PC users successfully installing this driver and getting *great* BO results.

Ed