Hi Richard:
Check these links;
http://www.danburkholder.com/Pages/main_pages/page1_main.htm
http://www.piezography.com/
http://www.inkjetmall.com/
peace
David
>
> OK... I have been working with my new Epson 2200 for about a month now. I
> have seen some "Epson 2200" posts, and thought I should pass on what I have
> found out. I know there are some list members who are way more
> knowledgable, but maybe I can get someone headed in the right direction.
>
> For color prints, I can't imagine a better printer than the 2200. I use
> Epson's Premium Glossy Photo Paper, which is inexpensive and good for
> everyday work. There are some fine arts papers available, but I haven't
> tried them. Printing is straight forward, and the color prints are just
> beautiful.
>
> I have never had a clogging problem with the 2200. Nor have I had any
> banding problems.
>
> BW printing (my main interest) is a real challenge. I am using Epson's
> Enhanced Matte Paper, and am very satisfied with it. Photo Rag is a fine
> arts paper that (conveniently) works with the same settings. Glossy paper
> doesn't work at all. To do BW printing with the 2200, you have to remove
> the Photo Black cartridge from the 6-cartridge set and replace it with a
> Matte Black cartridge. That takes about 2 minutes, and almost no ink is
> wasted.
>
> I don't think expensive RIP (Raster Image Processing) software is absolutely
> necessary for someone starting out with BW digital printing. The best RIP
> seems to be ImagePrint ($500), but it reportedly is difficult to install,
> poorly documented, and hard to learn. Some people some swear by it and some
> swear at it. RIPs are used for FI (full ink set) printing, where you use
> all 6 inks to create a BW image. If you decide to go the FI route, you
> might need a RIP to get good results, but there are some promising "non-RIP"
> options looming on the horizon.
>
> The other option is BO (black only) printing. You use only one ink from the
> 6-cartridge set - Matte Black. BO printing is less expensive than FI,
> because you don't need a RIP and you use less ink. I think 2880 dpi BO
> prints can be stunning, but they do have a different look than FI prints.
>
> BO makes the most sense for me, since I don't want to spend a great deal of
> time getting a handle on the more complex (and transient) FI methodology. I
> get good results with BO printing, so I can spend my time taking pictures,
> and trying to learn Photoshop. I'll use BO printing until something better
> shows up. The entire procedure for making BO prints is outlined in detail
> by Clayton Jones at www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm. There also is a forum
> for BW digital printing,
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/. I'm not trying
> to sell anyone on BO, but want to point out that it is an option.
>
> If anyone would like to see a sample print, I hope to have some 4x6
> postcards printed with a BO image (matte black on photo rag). I'll have
> about 10-15 of them - first come, first serve. If you email your mailing
> address (OFFLINE), I'll try to send one out in about 2-3 weeks. I'll be out
> of town until then.
>
> Dick Smith
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