Digital BW, The Print

Is anyone using larger than 1440x720 dpi for mono prints on the 9600 with qtr? It 
certainly is slow even at this resolution. But if 2880 did make a difference I might just try it 
( at night while I sleep).

John

Is this a possibility?  I've just been accepted for a solo exhibition and I am needing a high 
quality BW printing option.  I've considered the 2200 with QTR, as I can just utilize the 
epson carts and print color when needed.

Unfortunately, I rarely print larger than 6x9 and commonly print 4x6 so I need a high level 
of resolution to match my wet prints.  Accordingly, the 2200 would be a large chunk  of 
cash to print 4x6's.

I've used and sold a C86 with the EZN inks.  I am a mac user, and for some reason the 
driver did not provide acceptable results.  When used with a mac, I would get something 
similar to banding - but it was as if the printhead was scraping the paper.  With a PC, I 
never could make this happen.  Also, I've used and closeted an HP 7660 with the #59 
cartidge.  It's a good system, but the premium plus matte paper has a distinct white color 
base that I find unacceptable.

So, I've tried it all.  I like the capabilities of the R800, but would like to make a neutral BW 
print on matt papers.  It seems the red and blue carts will provide an excellent color 
mixing option for QTR, but has anyone tried it?  As the R1800 is coming, I'm sure this 
combination will be highly successful.

Thanks in advance,
Don

I have tested 2880 with QTR on my 9600 and frankly could not see any improvement over 
1440 even under a loupe.  

Tariq

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
<deanwork2003@y...> wrote:
> 
> Is anyone using larger than 1440x720 dpi for mono prints on the 9600 with qtr? It 
> certainly is slow even at this resolution. But if 2880 did make a difference I might just 
try it 

> ( at night while I sleep).
> 
> John

Thanks for the comment Tariq,

I did a 20x30 monochrome today at 1440 and it took quite a long time to print but the 
resuls were certainly worth waiting for - flawless tonality. But for the large things I just 
can't imagine waiting longer. Love these color tone possibilities. I've never had such 
subtley of color variation to work with.

John


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "tariqgibranstudio" 
<tariqgibranstudio@y...> wrote:
> 
> I have tested 2880 with QTR on my 9600 and frankly could not see any improvement 
over 

> 1440 even under a loupe.  
> 
> Tariq
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
> <deanwork2003@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Is anyone using larger than 1440x720 dpi for mono prints on the 9600 with qtr? It 
> > certainly is slow even at this resolution. But if 2880 did make a difference I might just 
> try it 
> > ( at night while I sleep).
> > 
> > John

DON-

IMHO if you need these any time soon, this isn't the time to learn large
format AND new inks.

You might want to look for someone to do them for you.

If it is months away you have a better chance.

Seth 

==-----Original Message-----
==From: hill14701 [mailto:hill14701@...] 
==Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 1:51 PM
==To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
==Subject: [Digital BW] QTR & the R800
==
==
==
==Is this a possibility?  I've just been accepted for a solo 
==exhibition and I am needing a high quality BW printing 
==option.  I've considered the 2200 with QTR, as I can just 
==utilize the epson carts and print color when needed.
==
==Unfortunately, I rarely print larger than 6x9 and commonly 
==print 4x6 so I need a high level of resolution to match my 
==wet prints.  Accordingly, the 2200 would be a large chunk  of 
==cash to print 4x6's.
==

Time's no issue as the show isn't hung until June, and I have loads of experience in the 
digital darkroom with various printers/inksets.  I'm currently running an epson 1160 with 
UT-FSN, but have used pretty much every system from the original Piezo to UT2 on a 
1280.

Accordingly, I wasn't asking as a noob but a potential user of QTR with the R800 or 2200.  
Searching through the posts, I read that Roy is working on QTR for the R800, and many 
2200 owners are happy with their results.  My main issue with the 1160 is that as I print 
small, the viewers are sensitive to the dotty highlights when viewed at close distances.  As 
the R800 has the smaller drop sizes, it seems to be an excellent printer for my purposes 
when the R800 QTR is released.

Don

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Seth" <seth@m...> wrote:

> DON-
> 
> IMHO if you need these any time soon, this isn't the time to learn large
> format AND new inks.
> 
> You might want to look for someone to do them for you.
> 
> If it is months away you have a better chance.
> 
> Seth 

> ==
> ==
> ==Is this a possibility?  I've just been accepted for a solo 
> ==exhibition and I am needing a high quality BW printing 
> ==option.  I've considered the 2200 with QTR, as I can just 
> ==utilize the epson carts and print color when needed.
> ==
> ==Unfortunately, I rarely print larger than 6x9 and commonly 
> ==print 4x6 so I need a high level of resolution to match my 
> ==wet prints.  Accordingly, the 2200 would be a large chunk  of 
> ==cash to print 4x6's.
> ==