Digital BW, The Print

Yes and you can only print to a limited size.  Someone clearly buys a 4000,
7600 or 9600 for the size.  My post was in response to a blanket statement
that it is _simple_ and obvious that one must have two printers.  This was
within the context of someone offering to share their experience with their
new 4000.  I have a 2100 and have been more than happy with its output.  I
too would like the extra size that a 4000 provides. I have contemplated
purchasing a 4000 (by no means a cheap printer in the UK) in order to be
able to print A2 and maybe even dedicating my 2100 to B&W.  However, I fear
that will simply lead to frustration because I would be constrained in size
for B&W vs colour.  So I applaud the efforts of those that have spent their
time and energy helping us get very high quality B&W prints from a colour
ink set (and those who have made great efforts to lower the entry barrier
generally for those wanting to print digitally).  I love the B&W prints I
get using QTR and OEM inks on my 2100, for example.  Could they be improved
by using QTR and a quad ink set? Probably.  I would love to know by how
much.  But the decision to purchase another 2100 or much more likely a 4000
(and selling my 2100) will very much be driven by economics.  Blanket
statements that printers are cheap and that everyone doing both colour and
B&W must have too printers are simply naïve.  Statements which suggest that
people frustrated with trying to get good B&W from a colour ink set consider
two printers have merit -  if the individuals¹ concerned have budgets which
can afford the extra capital outlay.  Personally, if what I have been able
to achieve with QTR and my 2100 is anything to go by I would prefer to
satisfy my desire for larger prints with a single 4000 than two 2100s (or a
2100 and a 1280).

Cheers

Steve


From: "Bob Michaels" <bob@...>
Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 02:26:13 -0000
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Epson 4000 B&W: neutrality and metamerism

Steve: I'm one of those who believe two printers is the way to do both
b&w and color. My 1280 (b&w) and 890 (color) cost about $400 combined.
That's substantially less than one 2200, waaaay less than a 4000.

It's when you've spend more for a printer than ink and paper, or more
for a camera and lenses than you do for film, that it becomes illogical.

Bob Michaels



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