Digital BW, The Print

Hello Everyone,

FYI For those using the R2400 and the ABW mode:

I just installed the Cone Color continuous flow system on my R2400. The website says 
they are designed to have the same color space as the Epson K3 inks so that Epson's icc 
profiles will work with this ink set.

After installation (tedious, but easy) I ran a bunch of test prints using Enhanced Matte and 
the system works excellent. Both color and black and white prints (neutral and toned via 
ABW as well as Hue/Sat layer) printed with the Cone inks and Epson profiles looked 
identical to prints made using Epson inks.

I also have some Premier Art BW Matte 210gsm paper which uses the Epson Ultra Smooth 
color profile. The same prints on this paper also looked identical to Epson ink prints. The 
black and white prints on this paper had slightly better contrast than those on Enhanced 
Matte. Maybe the Premier Art paper just prints with better contrast.

I thought I'd give you guys and gals a heads up that this continuous flow ink set works as 
advertised. I expect to save a mountain of cash now that I don't have to buy a cart every 
two minutes!

Happy Printing,

Steve

Steve,

I am thinking about purchasing this system as well, however I print 
mostly b/w on glossy paper.  

Have you ran anything on glossy paper?

I read in the Cone newsletter that the inks don't seem to perform as 
well as the Epson inks on glossy, particularly with respect to dmax.

Do you have any thoughts on that?

Joe

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "steveh0607" 
<steveh060758@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> FYI For those using the R2400 and the ABW mode:
> 
> I just installed the Cone Color continuous flow system on my R2400. 
The website says 
> they are designed to have the same color space as the Epson K3 inks 
so that Epson's icc 
> profiles will work with this ink set.
> 
> After installation (tedious, but easy) I ran a bunch of test prints 
using Enhanced Matte and 
> the system works excellent. Both color and black and white prints 
(neutral and toned via 
> ABW as well as Hue/Sat layer) printed with the Cone inks and Epson 
profiles looked 
> identical to prints made using Epson inks.
> 
> I also have some Premier Art BW Matte 210gsm paper which uses the 
Epson Ultra Smooth 
> color profile. The same prints on this paper also looked identical 
to Epson ink prints. The 
> black and white prints on this paper had slightly better contrast 
than those on Enhanced 
> Matte. Maybe the Premier Art paper just prints with better contrast.
> 
> I thought I'd give you guys and gals a heads up that this 
continuous flow ink set works as 
> advertised. I expect to save a mountain of cash now that I don't 
have to buy a cart every 

> two minutes!
> 
> Happy Printing,
> 
> Steve
>

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "joe.gagliardo" <joeg111@...> 
wrote:
>Hi Joe, I just switched out the inks. It print ok, but not as well as Epson's inks. With matte 
paper it's great.

> Steve,
> 
> I am thinking about purchasing this system as well, however I print 
> mostly b/w on glossy paper.  
> 
> Have you ran anything on glossy paper?
> 
> I read in the Cone newsletter that the inks don't seem to perform as 
> well as the Epson inks on glossy, particularly with respect to dmax.
> 
> Do you have any thoughts on that?
> 
> Joe
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "steveh0607" 
> <steveh060758@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> > 
> > FYI For those using the R2400 and the ABW mode:
> > 
> > I just installed the Cone Color continuous flow system on my R2400. 
> The website says 
> > they are designed to have the same color space as the Epson K3 inks 
> so that Epson's icc 
> > profiles will work with this ink set.
> > 
> > After installation (tedious, but easy) I ran a bunch of test prints 
> using Enhanced Matte and 
> > the system works excellent. Both color and black and white prints 
> (neutral and toned via 
> > ABW as well as Hue/Sat layer) printed with the Cone inks and Epson 
> profiles looked 
> > identical to prints made using Epson inks.
> > 
> > I also have some Premier Art BW Matte 210gsm paper which uses the 
> Epson Ultra Smooth 
> > color profile. The same prints on this paper also looked identical 
> to Epson ink prints. The 
> > black and white prints on this paper had slightly better contrast 
> than those on Enhanced 
> > Matte. Maybe the Premier Art paper just prints with better contrast.
> > 
> > I thought I'd give you guys and gals a heads up that this 
> continuous flow ink set works as 
> > advertised. I expect to save a mountain of cash now that I don't 
> have to buy a cart every 
> > two minutes!
> > 
> > Happy Printing,
> > 
> > Steve
> >
>