Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 11/1/06 11:32:58 PM, CorrPro96@... writes:


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> Is that any different from the 4800, or is print quality the same?
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Dithering is mostly something to look at through a loop. I'll have to do some 
gloss printing to see if the dither is noticably better in gloss prints. With 
fine art matte prints, both color and B&W, the results are great... but not 
noticably "greater" than the 4800. The real differences are: smaller footprint, 
smaller price tag, smaller (but not small) carts, and BOTH BLACKS AT ONCE 
(though there is a purging process, unlike HP and Canon double black systems.) 
And cheaper build... this is not a small wide format printer, its a large 
desktop printer, more a wide 2400 than a smaller 4800. The front drop down door 
latch was broken before the printer had been out of the box a day... to withstand 
the rush of show floor crowds, I had to remove the drop down door entirely.

One difference to note is that art paper prints coming out for the 3800 
(especially B&W prints, the topic of this list) look TERRIBLE; the blacks run way 
out into the shadow areas, and show major bronzing. You would think you'd done 
something wrong... but 20 minutes later, the bronzing is gone, and the shadow 
detail has magically appeared. It will take some getting used to.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Division
DataColor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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