Final words

[John Rountree]

Okay, I am finally ready to buy a pro level inkjet printer for Black and White printing. I have been tempted by the new HP 8850 and the Canon 9500 and I have read everything I could find on these two printers and the HP 9180. I have decided to go with the Canon since I can now buy it for less than $600, with the rebate calculated into the deal. Other factors include higher resolution (4800 x 2400 vs 4800 x 1200) and smaller pico liter size (3.0 vs 4.5) So, any final words of encouragement or caution?

 

[MartinP]

You could get yourself wonderful wet darkroom gear, that would last the rest of your life, with half that money then spend the rest on film . . .

 

[Kevin]

I read a while back about a company in Brighton, England which manufactures digital enlargers. Can't remember more than it being fitted with a transparent LCD which projects digital files onto classic photo paper.

 

[mfunnell]

Okay, I am finally ready to buy a pro level inkjet printer for Black and White printing. I have been tempted by the new HP 8850 and the Canon 9500 and I have read everything I could find on these two printers and the HP 9180. I have decided to go with the Canon since I can now buy it for less than $600, with the rebate calculated into the deal. Other factors include higher resolution (4800 x 2400 vs 4800 x 1200) and smaller pico liter size (3.0 vs 4.5) So, any final words of encouragement or caution?

For what its worth, I have the Canon 9500 and am very happy with it for both colour and B&W printing. However (and I expected this) be prepared to put some time and effort into colour-managed workflow (profiles for different paper, soft-proofing etc. etc.) to get really good results.

...Mike

 

[John Rountree]

Thanks for the replies. I have ordered the Canon 9500. The price is now below $600 USD so it seemed like the best choice. I know that I will have to relearn and redefine what I want my prints to look like.