Digital BW, The Print

If you care about longevity, I'd go with the Epson pigment printers.

Go for the R2400.

JMHO,

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john794552" 
<jwillyfontana@b...> wrote:
>
> Apologies if this is an often requested query, but a  search on the 
> forum fails to provide info that is easy to evaluate.
> I have a special birthday coming up, and have been told I can 
> request any printer up to roundabout £500(lucky me!) - but which 
> one???
> I have always used Epson inkjets before, and what I see as the 
> obvious choice is the Epson R2400. However, I have read quite a lot 
> of complementary stuff about Canon printers.
> I print mainly black and white, usually toned in Photoshop, but 
want 
> the option to print in colour too. A good range of grey tones is 
> important to me.I am looking for a degree of longevity in the 
> prints, and would not want to print larger than A3+ or even 
> A3.Quality and not speed of print is what is important to me, but 
if 
> I can meet my criteria with a £300 printer, that would be fine.
> I would be using a PC, and have a Xmas present of a Spyder 2 for 
> monitor, scanner and printer calibration.I would be happier not to 
> get involved in 3rd party profile software, but is that unavoidable 
> if the Holy Grail is accuracy of colour printout?
> I would be interested to hear your comments. I would see feedback 
> from this forum as much more valuable than what I could find in 
> reviews in computer magazines.
> Many thanks
> John Fontana
>