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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > I don't think there is any printer that can do excellent color and
> B&W aside
> > from the 2400 (and its larger versions) without switching inks.
> The 2200
> > with QTR can do a good job and would be the second best choice if
> ink
> > switching is out of the question. The color inksets really have
> trouble
> > with B&W if they don't have at least one gray ink in addition to
> the black
> > ink. Color tints, cross-overs, metamerism, etc. just can't be
> avoided
> > without a gray ink.
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Jason
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:52 PM
> > > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Which B&W printer for my purposes?
> > >
> > > I'd love that printer. Unfortunately it's well out of the
> ballpark.
> > >
> > > I was just looking at a review the Epson R800, but apparently
> that's
> > > a little disappointing with B&W.
> > >
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> > > <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > > > I think the Epson 2400 is the one, if it's in the price
> ballpark.
> > > >
> > > > Paul
> > > > www.PaulRoark.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf
> > > Of Jason
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:23 PM
> > > > > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: [Digital BW] Which B&W printer for my purposes?
> > > > >
> > > > > Howdy all - I just got introduced to this group.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm currently studying photography at TAFE (tertiary
> education),
> > > and
> > > > > at the moment we're concentrating entirely on B&W (so this
> group
> > > > > should be quite useful!).
> > > > >
> > > > > Now, the printer I currently own is a Canon i70 (I use a
> DSLR),
> > > but
> > > > > I want to upgrade.
> > > > >
> > > > > I also want the printer to be good at colour, as well as
> printing
> > > > > good, neutral B&W. Because of that I'm not willing to go and
> > > > > dedicate a printer entirely to B&W, so I need something that
> can
> > > do
> > > > > both (besides, I'd have to import the inks from the US - bit
> of a
> > > > > nuisance, and I need a new printer ASAP).
> > > > >
> > > > > I've been looking around at various Canon, Epson and HP
> > > > > printers...my budget? Well, to make it easier (due to
> differing
> > > > > currencies), the Pixma iP5000 is comfortably within my
> budget. I
> > > > > could be convinced to spend the equivalent of the iP8500. I
> > > don't
> > > > > really want to spend the money on the i9950 (I believe it's
> the
> > > > > i9900 in the US), but I could manage it if I had to...
> > > > >
> > > > > Any recommendations?
> > > > >
> > > > > I've had the HP 8450 recommended to me. The Epson 2100
> looked
> > > > > decent (I've had the 2200 recommended to me, but I don't
> think
> > > that
> > > > > model is available in Australia), but I have no idea how much
> > > that
> > > > > costs, and it's been discontinued anyway
> > > > >
> > > > >
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