Hi Steve,
Finding the right printing paper is like trying to find the right film. I
see a photograph where someone has used a certain film and think I just have
to try that, so I order some from B&H or Adorama. I shoot two rolls, and
something else interesting turns up on the horizon. It's all very
seductive. The end result is a lot of unused film in the refrigerator, and
nothing much learned about the characteristics of any film. That doesn't
make sense, so I decided to stick with APX100, TRI-X, and Velvia100 for the
next year.
The same thing holds for digital printing papers. I finally decided to use
only Epson Enhanced Matte for proofing. It is inexpensive, and a really
nice paper in my estimation. And when I get something I like, I can print
it on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308,a fine art paper, using the same settings.
I'm trying to stick to these papers, but it is difficult. The only changes
I'm planning for the near future, (or when I have some idea what I'm doing,
whichever comes first), is ink. The MIS Eboni Black is blacker than the
Epson Matte Black (which is a little brownish). You just stick the MIS
cartridge in with the Epson cartridges.
That said, I just ordered a sample pack that includes two of the papers you
recommend... Photography is a compulsion that most normal people wouldn't
understand.
Dick
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>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.
><SNIP>
>
>
>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.
You might want to check out the link below. Ethan Hansen of Dry Creek
Photo has recommendations for paper for the Ultrachrome Epson
printers. The info looks quite good; I will have to try these papers
out sometime.
http://www.drycreekphoto.com/Learn/printers/epson_media.htm
>
>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.
Sounds like color management to me! ;-)
><SNIP>
>
>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.
Dick,
You might want to dig up the Shutterbug review of the 2200 (March or
April 2003?). I think the reviewer found something similar, that
printing B&W with BO printing gave very nice results.
I haven't tried Premium Glossy on the 2200 because of the bronzing
issue, but I can recommend Epson Premium Lustre, which is many user's
favorites. I also really like Iford Galerie Smooth Pearl. FWIW,
Ilford has released printing profiles for this paper, and I printed
out some test prints with it, and the profiles look *really* good.
Very neutral for a canned profile.
http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/prod_html/galerie/htm/lps/ICC.htm
Sounds like you're getting very nice results from the printer.
-Stephen.
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