Digital BW, The Print

And, speaking of the mythical beast, has anyone seen any hands-on 
reports, reviews, any further info at all?

Steve Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John Vitollo" 
<jvlist@...> wrote:
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Carney" 
<kcarney1@> wrote:
> >
> > I presently use an Epson 2200 with IP6.  I am thinking about 
ordering the
> > Epson 3800, primarily to make prints on gloss or semi-gloss 
papers such as
> > Silver Rag, and the ability to make 16x20 prints, but with a 
border.  I see
> > that the 3800 comes with the Colorburst LE rip for an extra 
$200.  It
> > upgrades to Colorburst Pro for an additional $600, or a total of 
about what
> > IP6 costs for a 17" printer (the 4800).  
> 
> Might want to use Epson's ABW mode first before deciding about a 
rip. ABW does a very nice 
> job with B+W and it might be all you need. The Epson 2200 really 
needed a rip...the new 
> printers with K3 inks need a rip less.
> 
> Also if you go with the Colorburst rip remember you'll need a 
spectro to build profiles...the 
> X-rite Pulse with the UV filter is recomended....so that's another 
expense.
> 
> I don't think you'll need ImagePrint with the 3800.
>