Digital BW, The Print

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From: "pr_roark" <roark.paul@...>

Also, the issue of how many nozzles or ink positions are needed for different levels of smoothness is an issue that is behind some of what is being debated, and it's a legitimate issue.  I'm hoping my 7800 can print a smooth glossy MIS PK, LK, & LLK carbon image for this Elverhoj museum exhibit I'm doing, but I'm holding my breath.  My fear of microbanding goes down when I have more channels.  The HP PK + LK and LLK dilutions I had in those three 7800 slots did rather well, so I'm hoping.
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Paul has raised something that I've wondered about lately. I'm currently using a 2200 as my dedicated black and white print environment. It's really easy to flip cartridges in and out, and experiment with different inks. My plan has been to transition to a 3800 to facilitate larger prints at some point, by replacing and cascading my current colour printer. The 2200 even more so, then becomes the playground / development environment.

The 3800 uses 180 nozzles per head, 3.5 picoliter drops that are variable in size (3 sizes). The 2200 has 96 nozzles per head and 4 picoliter drops (I believe). I'm not sure if it supports variable drop sizes. 

What differences, if any, can I anticipate seeing in output? Let's assume that I will print with the same ink set on both, and use appropriate QTR curves specific to each printer.

Thanks.

Terry.