Digital BW, The Print

I just spent all night printing with the Epson R2400, previously I have been 
using 2- 1280s, one with Standard Epson Ink, the Other with MIS UT2.

I've printed on EEM, Epson Premium Glossy Photo (a sample came with the 
printer), and Breathing Color Elegance, which is very muck like HPR.

All I can say is WOW, the print quality is incredible on all the papers. On 
the glossy paper there is no bronzing at all, (photo black is used on this 
paper) the blacks are rich and deep, I guess it has good Dmax. The quality 
of the B&W images on matte paper (using the matte black ink) is far superior 
to the 1280 with MIS ink. There seems to be practically no limit to the 
variations of how the prints can be toned.

As good as the quality of the images on glossy,  I still prefer warm 
textured matte paper. I shoot primarily B&W IR images which are very 
contrasty and sometimes stark, I just like the feeling of matte. .

The one major drawback with this printer will be the cost of ink. It cost 
over $100 to replace 8 cartridges. I probably used up half of the ink last 
night.

All in all I think it's a great printer and I'm sure you will start to hear 
quite a bit of chatter about the 2400, as they become available at more 
places.


Gary

www.pbase.com/garyallenbrown

Hello,
I am looking at buying an Epson 2400 at Buydig.com. Has anyone used 
them before and were there any problems. They seem to have the best 
price on the printer I can find.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "garyphoto6"
<gcwagner@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I am looking at buying an Epson 2400 at Buydig.com. Has anyone used 
> them before and were there any problems. They seem to have the best 
> price on the printer I can find.
>

I purchased a camera there about 5 years ago. I didn't have any
problems, altough the salesperson was not very pleasand. 

You can see reviews of photo equipment suppliers at:

http://www.photo.net/neighbor/subcategory-index?id=2

Best wishes,

Manuel

For what it's worth, www.atlex.com sells the same printer for $5 more  
and I know you can trust them. Great suppliers of papers, inks,  
printers, icc profiles, etc..... in Florida.

Alan

On Sep 12, 2006, at 9:29 PM, garyphoto6 wrote:

> Hello,
> I am looking at buying an Epson 2400 at Buydig.com. Has anyone used
> them before and were there any problems. They seem to have the best
> price on the printer I can find.
>
>
>

Atlex is superb.
  Howard

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "garyphoto6"
<gcwagner@...> wrote:

>
> Hello,
> I am looking at buying an Epson 2400 at Buydig.com. Has anyone used 
> them before and were there any problems. They seem to have the best 
> price on the printer I can find.
>

I've never heard of them before.  I checked B&H Photo Video and they have it for 779.00US.  B&H is pretty much the place a lot of people swear by.

 			
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-I previously purchased a camera there without difficulty, and I just
received the 2400 I ordered from them. No problems at all.
Sarah

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "garyphoto6"
<gcwagner@...> wrote:

>
> Hello,
> I am looking at buying an Epson 2400 at Buydig.com. Has anyone used 
> them before and were there any problems. They seem to have the best 
> price on the printer I can find.
>

Hello All,

I'm new to printing, and I recently bought an X-rite Photo LT package.
 I profiled my monitor and printer, but I was wondering if it's
necessary to profile my printer for Black and White.  PHOTO LT only
uses a color chart to create a profile for my printer.  Is there any
additional steps I should take for B/W?  Perhaps purchase a RIP?  

Thank YOU!