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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Interested in Epson 4800 Test Prints?

Re: [Digital BW] Re: Interested in Epson 4800 Test Prints?

2005-06-25 by Bob Frost

Interesting that the 4800 and 4000 both have the same drop size 3.5pl.

Bob Frost.
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From: "yohnnyboy" <chhopk@...>

 But on the 4800 the dot pattern APPEARS TO BE MUCH MORE 
FINE. In addition, it is much more difficult to see the colored inks. 
In fact, I missed them on the first pass and only noticed them when 
someone else in another post today mentioned the colored inks on a 2400 
print. As a result of the fine its fine dot structure, the 4800 print 
has a much smoother appearance with better sharpness when viewed 
through a 7x loop. With less magnification I can't see dots on 4800 
prints at all. Remember, that I am referring to a BW image printed with 
the RGB all ink Epson profile.

Re: [Digital BW] Re: Interested in Epson 4800 Test Prints?

2005-06-25 by Steve Kale

It is the same printer.  They just changed the firmware to allow access to
all inks and supplied the new K3 inks - hence were able to get the new inks
to market so much faster.
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> From: Bob Frost <bob@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 18:37:57 +0100
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Interested in Epson 4800 Test Prints?
> 
> Interesting that the 4800 and 4000 both have the same drop size 3.5pl.
> 
> Bob Frost.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "yohnnyboy" <chhopk@...>
> 
>  But on the 4800 the dot pattern APPEARS TO BE MUCH MORE
> FINE. In addition, it is much more difficult to see the colored inks.
> In fact, I missed them on the first pass and only noticed them when
> someone else in another post today mentioned the colored inks on a 2400
> print. As a result of the fine its fine dot structure, the 4800 print
> has a much smoother appearance with better sharpness when viewed
> through a 7x loop. With less magnification I can't see dots on 4800
> prints at all. Remember, that I am referring to a BW image printed with
> the RGB all ink Epson profile.
>

[Digital BW] Re: Interested in Epson 4800 Test Prints?

2005-06-25 by dfaprinting

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Frost" 
<bob@f...> wrote:
> Interesting that the 4800 and 4000 both have the same drop size 
3.5pl.
> 
> Bob Frost.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "yohnnyboy" <chhopk@l...>
> 
>  But on the 4800 the dot pattern APPEARS TO BE MUCH MORE 
> FINE. In addition, it is much more difficult to see the colored 
inks. 


Ink amount may be the same, but it sounds like dot gain is smaller, 
and the dither is more advanced (from what I have read). You might be 
surprised how small the dots can be from a 9500 with a good low dot 
gain ink.

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