Digital BW, The Print

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>From: Andy [mailto:andyj1011@...]
>Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 04:40 AM
>To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Digital BW] 2200 to 2400
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>I have looked through past comments, and most of them are fairly old 
>at this point, so from the perspective of today - how much of an 
>upgrade is the 2400 over the 2200.  Not looking for a feature 
>comparison, just qualitative (which is valuable info from this 
>group).  I know it has the next generation of inks, and an extra 
>black, etc....I have been reading...just never seen a print.
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>Some background:  On the 2200, I can get pretty nice prints on matte 
>papers, with or without QTR, and with QTR I have been able to get 
>good prints on luster type paper (Epson Prem Luster and Ilford Smooth 
>Pearl).  Bronzing is usually not too bad, but not exactly good 
>either, and sometimes terrible.  No metamerism.  Still, I think the 
>prints couild be better.
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>Everyone raved that the 2400 cured all kinds of ills.  But then 
>again, I recall when many people were saying the 2200 marked the 
>arrival of true B&W right out of the box.  Not.  It was way better 
>than anything else at the time, but a move up from "terrible" is not 
>much of an endorsement.
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>But...I have seen more postive comments on the 2400 over time, so I 
>am strongly considering the upgrade.  But then again, I see people 
>headed for 3rd party inks and RIPs which, for the 2200, were 
>necessary to fix some pretty bad problems.
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>So....the 2400....is it "for real?"  Will I pull a print out of the 
>tray and say, "oh yeah....that's is MUCH better?"  Or will I stare at 
>it with a loup and say, "uh....yeah....maybe there is a little 
>improvement here... I think....."
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