Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 6/24/2012 9:14 AM, H&ECummer wrote: >> Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:42:26 -0500 >> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> >> Subject: [Leica] Printing the Alaska photos >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> >> I'm now starting to print some of the photos from the LUG Alaska >> adventure. As I might have guessed, most of the landscapes are doing >> better in b&w. Here is one example: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/_MG_4482-Edit.jpg.html >> >> The few so far are looking good at about 12 x 18". When I have them >> really dialed in 21" wide might be better, in 24" wide frames. These are >> with the Epson 3880 and ABW, which I am tempted to say might replace >> ImagePrint (for me). >> >> Comments and help always welcome. >> >> Ken > Ken, > This is beautiful - much more mysterious than colour. > What is ABW? > Cheers > Howard > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Howard, Thanks for looking. ABW (Advanced Black & White System) is Epson's approach to b&w printing with a color printer. It accomplishes this by using mostly the black inks and a little of the color ink. I think it works really well with a little experimenting. The prints don't show any signs of color shift, and you can print on semi-gloss papers with the Epson factory ink. Prior to that, I used the ImagePrint software with success for b&w. A consideration there is that I paid $900 for my Epson 3880, and the ImagePrint software is also $900...The Quadtone RIP also works well for b&w (www.quadtonerip.com) and only costs $50. Ken (Most all of the b&w prints I brought on the cruise were with the 3880 and ABW.)