On Behalf Of Julian Thomas > Has anyone successfully profiled a 2100? I think there is one in my future > and I've heard reports from colleagues that the Epson driver for > this is as > unhelpful as ever (almost randomly non-linear). I've seen excellent output > from 7600, but have heard the 2100 is a different beast entirely. > > Julian
Hi Julian, I now have a 2100, but only set up yesterday so not much experience with it yet. However, my limited tests with the 7600 (matt black) and 2100 (photo black) have been like chalk and cheese. Both can produce excellent output, but thus far I have pretty much kept to a matt / glossy split between the printers. On the 7600, ImagePrint wiped the floor with Epson driver output, in my view, and added the convenience of the tint-picker which seemed to me like it really worked. It is more constrained in the tints / tones you can pick than e.g. Lyson SG inks, but I was quite impressed with output. On the 2100, no chance to check out IP yet... With the Epson driver smooth gloss papers do bronze, but the driver is more successful on the 2100 than that from the 7600. Perhaps Epson techs put more effort into the gloss printing side of things? However, I would say that their new gloss paper's slightly stippled texture was there to hide some bronzing. I should stress that this does appear to be slight bronzing rather than dusting... so the piggies are adhering to the paper OK, you just get those odd reflections sometimes. If my early days assessments are correct - I wonder if this could effect profiling ability? Anyway, nice to print on glossy with pigments... but whilst some pretty vibrant colours are possible with these inks, the 'feel' of the print even on gloss stocks is still different to dye prints. <Ahem> - sorry not to actually answer your question ;) nij =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
