Re: All those new printers...

[Jerry Olson <jerryolson@rrv.net>]

I think the printer uses all 7 colors to print black and white prints.
The light black tones down the inkset a la "small gamut" inks from
Lyson.


Jerry



Job wrote:

> Today I got the message from my favourite dealer that the Epson
> 950 and 2100 can now be ordered in Holland.  Time between order
> and delivery is left unspecified.
>
> Seems both printers use 7 colors, the 950 uses 2 identical blacks
> and the 2100 uses "light black" and "dark black".  I am truly
> amazed by Epson's decision to use 2 blacks in the 950, especially
> since I noticed that the black cartridge life time is at least 3
> (!) times longer than that of the color cartrige.  Why would
> anybody want an extra black???
>
> For that matter: why doesn't Epson supply a driver which allows
> you to specify the 7th colour (as light yellow, light black, or
> dark black), instead of forcing us to use what marketing deems
> appropriate???  Would be quite easy to supply a generic driver,
> isn't it?
>
> Is there anybody out there who can confirm the choice is indeed
> left to the user, i.e., that Epson does have a generic driver
> for the 950?  (Note to Epson marketeers: I probably wouldn't buy
> a printer that can only use 2 blacks...)
>
> Job Honig
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