Digital BW, The Print

What is the primary drawback of photoblack on matte paper? 
I thought it was Dmax. I used to use ultrasmooth for some prints on my 
2200 but when I see that about $40 worth of ink goes down the drain 
when exchanging carts on the 4800 I lose interest pretty fast. Unless 
I can sell the print for an extra $40 I dont think I'll do too many. I 
have been printing primarily on ceramic luster. It looks like it has 
very good dmax withthe black and white option on the 4800.

charlie

Hi Charlie;

It isn't just the dmax- as you may have gathered from some recent 
threads many just like matte cotton papers better aesthetically. But 
that's a very subjective call you have to make for yourself. There is a 
a procedure for changing over the 7600/9600 without triggering the 
flush cycle. I'm sure someone will figure it out for these printers as 
well. It involves turning on the printer in 'service mode 2' and 
instructing it to not do an ink check. However, the button combination 
for getting into 'service mode 2' has changed with each generation of 
wide format printers, so until someone comes up with the service manual 
or some insinside info, you're stuck with doing it Epson's way or not 
at all I guess.

Steve Karafyllakis

http://www.stevekphoto.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Charlie" 
<psiempyo@h...> wrote:
> What is the primary drawback of photoblack on matte paper? 
> I thought it was Dmax. I used to use ultrasmooth for some prints on 
my 
> 2200 but when I see that about $40 worth of ink goes down the drain 
> when exchanging carts on the 4800 I lose interest pretty fast. Unless 
> I can sell the print for an extra $40 I dont think I'll do too many. 
I 

> have been printing primarily on ceramic luster. It looks like it has 
> very good dmax withthe black and white option on the 4800.
> 
> charlie

Steve

Getting into "maintenance mode" is explained in the manual.  There just
isn't an option as you outlined re the 7600/9600.  Unless there is a
maintenance mode for us and a maintenance mode for people in the know....

Cheers

Steve

Charlie

Yes the principal issue with PK on matte paper is that the dMax drops
dramatically.  Just try a couple of prints and you'll see.  I think a 9
cartridge printer will likely wait until the third generation.  It's been
two years since the 2100 and Ultrachrome inks first came into being - who
knows if we have to wait for another two....

Steve

> From: Steven Karafyllakis <steve@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:04:13 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Photo black on matte-4800
> 
> Hi Charlie;
> 
> It isn't just the dmax- as you may have gathered from some recent
> threads many just like matte cotton papers better aesthetically. But
> that's a very subjective call you have to make for yourself. There is a
> a procedure for changing over the 7600/9600 without triggering the
> flush cycle. I'm sure someone will figure it out for these printers as
> well. It involves turning on the printer in 'service mode 2' and
> instructing it to not do an ink check. However, the button combination
> for getting into 'service mode 2' has changed with each generation of
> wide format printers, so until someone comes up with the service manual
> or some insinside info, you're stuck with doing it Epson's way or not
> at all I guess.
> 
> Steve Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale 
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
> Steve
  Unless there is a
> maintenance mode for us and a maintenance mode for people in the 
know....
> 
There is a maintenance mode Epson don't want you to know about for the 
previous wide format printers, and it is probably still there for the 
7800/9800 models. Don't know about the 4000/4800. butI suspect they 
have it also. On the x600 it involves turning on the printer while 
holding down the 'paper source', 'cut/eject' and 'paper feed down 
buttons simultaneously.

Steve Karafyllakis