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08/26/2006 07:26:27 PM · #1 |
Just wondering what are the things to consider when attempting to set up
my own black and white printer? Thanks~ Cost/equipment/Ink
Julius
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08/26/2006 08:13:31 PM · #2 |
Monitor calibration is a must IMO.
I have never been thrilled with my results when printing in B&W because I find it hard to get true B&W, I almost always get a very slight tint towards the blue, but have read this is very common with inkjet printers.
Your question suggests your getting a new printer, I have heared that the latest printers that come with 2-3 different black ink carts can produce great B&W results with no colour casts.
I have read good things about the Canon i9950, which is a great A3 printer for the price and has good running costs. Perhasp you could look for some reviews of that printer for a start |
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08/26/2006 08:29:38 PM · #3 |
If you're going to be doing a lot of B&W printing, it could be worth having a dedicated B&W printer, and using "quadtone" (or zero-gamut/low-gamut) inks for it instead of normal inks. These are made by Lyson and a couple of other companies for most photo-quality inkjets; instead of having cyan, magenta and yellow inks, they have different shades of black/grey, plus a software driver to translate your tones into a suitable combinnation of the different inks.
Depending on your printer, you can get zero-gamut ink sets that are neutral or toned slightly (warm or cold). If you have a six- or eight-colour inkjey you might be able to get low-gamut inks that can produce neutral AND toned images.
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08/27/2006 07:52:19 AM · #4 |
Nice..thanks for the tips.
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08/27/2006 08:11:02 AM · #5 |
I have never got a good print off an Ink Jet printer. I take all my digital files down to my local Fuji lab. They have an enlarger with a load of L.E.D's in place of the negative holder. This means they can project my digital files onto proper photographic paper.
This technique produces much better photographs that look the same on paper as they did on the computer screen and black & white photographs don't have any weird colour casts and come out with a good range of black grey and white.
This process also stops my college lecturer going on about how digital will never out do film for quality.
Message edited by author 2006-08-27 14:43:10. |
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08/27/2006 12:56:50 PM · #6 |
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