Digital BW, The Print

Hello Chris,

>I think I'm finally starting to understand all of the theory here.  

>The Epson 2200 seems like it could be ideal because...

>The other option would be to get the r220...

>What would you do?


Wow, what a question <g>.  First, while you may be getting the broad
concepts, the "devil is in the details" - implementing these things is
an entirely different matter.  There is a huge amount to learn yet, so
it may be too soon to make a final decision.  I think it's safe to say
that each of the techniques that have been discussed have people using
them as their primary approach.  So they all produce good results and
their various pros and cons appeal to different people with their
unique needs, goals, temperament and inclinations.  Point is I think
some hands on experimenting is in order before someone can determine
which method he/she will like the best.

The big advantage of the 220 is it's so inexpensive.  It's the least
expensive way to get started and try all the different approaches you
might want to try.  You could even get two of them (color ink in one,
grayscale in another) for less than a 2200 and reduce cart swapping as
you try various things.  You can put any kind of ink you want in them
and can try all the different techniques.

There is no advantage to the 2200 other than bigger prints. 

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm