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Subject: [OM] Re: Epson 2200 B&W printing
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 22:08:42 +0000
Thank you very much for that Richard.  I have just printed a Spanish 
monastery (errrm, a photo of it ;-)) and it came out beautifully in 
black-only.  I have wondered for ages what the effect would be!

I used my Epson 1290 by the way.

Cheers

Chris

On 4 Mar 2004, at 05:52, Richard Smith wrote:

>
> OK...  I have been working with my new Epson 2200 for about a month 
> now.  I
> have seen some "Epson 2200" posts, and thought I should pass on what I 
> have
> found out.  I know there are some list members who are way more
> knowledgable, but maybe I can get someone headed in the right 
> direction.
>
>
snip
> The other option is BO (black only) printing.  You use only one ink 
> from the
> 6-cartridge set - Matte Black.  BO printing is less expensive than FI,
> because you don't need a RIP and you use less ink.  I think 2880 dpi BO
> prints can be stunning, but they do  have a different look than FI 
> prints.
>
> BO makes the most sense for me, since I don't want to spend a great 
> deal of
> time getting a handle on the more complex (and transient) FI 
> methodology.  I
> get good results with BO printing, so I can spend my time taking 
> pictures,
> and trying to learn Photoshop.  I'll use BO printing until something 
> better
> shows up.  The entire procedure for making BO prints is outlined in 
> detail
> by Clayton Jones at www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm.  There also is a 
> forum
> for BW digital printing,
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/.  I'm not 
> trying
> to sell anyone on BO, but want to point out that it is an option.
>
>
> Dick Smith
<|_:-)_|>

C M I Barker
Cambridgeshire, Great Britain.

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