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Document number 04/012
Version 4
Last Update 16/01/08
Printer Information
This is an evaluation of how good these printers are at printing solid black on
transparency film. This is only a partial list as there are thousands of different
types of printers in the world, but we would welcome your help in increasing its
scope. So if you have anything to add, either on a printer mentioned below which
you have a setting to improve its printing, or a printer that we haven’t mentioned,
then please tell us about it. The first section is for ink jet printers the second for
laser printers. To date we have never found an ink jet printer that we can’t make a
negative on!
Epson
General points:
Many of the Epson range of printers will default to print in colour. You must open
‘Advanced settings’, a warning message may appear saying that they are only
recommended for experienced users, ignore this and tick ‘Black ink only’ or
‘greyscale’, all the colour options will then be no longer adjustable. You may well
find that Epson branded OHP film works slightly better than our imageblack ink jet
film.
This manufacturer’s range of printers will typically give you the blackest artwork by
changing the settings to:
Paper to ‘Photo Paper Matte or Ultra Glossy’
Quality to ‘Normal’
and Ink to ‘Black and White’.
Ink Jet Black
Model Optimal print setting Rating
R220 Ultra Glossy / Best Photo / Black Ink
4200 Transparency / Best
CX6400 Matte Paper / Best Photo / Black Ink
CX6600 Matte Paper / Best Photo / Black Ink
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