Epson 4200 User Manual

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

This manufacturer’s range of printers will typically give you the blackest artwork by changing the settings to: Paper to ‘Photo Paper Matte’ or ‘Other Speciality Papers’ Quality to ‘Best’ and Ink to ‘Black and White’.

Ink Jet Black Model Optimal Print Setting Rating

Officejet K80 OHP Premium Inkjet transparency film / Normal /

B&W / Increase Ink Deskjet F380 Photo paper matte / Black ink only Deskjet 840c Other transparency films / Normal / Black cartridge

only PSC 1115 Transparency / Best / Black cartridge only

PSC 1215 Plain paper / Normal quality PSC 1410 Other brochure paper / Normal / Black cartridge only PSC 2110 Paper / Best / B&W PSC 2115 Paper / Best / B&W 2179 Other Speciality Papers / Best / B&W 2360 Photo Paper Matte / Black ink only 3180 HP Transparency / Ink density to maximum /

Greyscale 4200 HP Transparency / Best / Black and White / Increase

Ink Officejet 5510 HP Photo Paper Matte / Normal / Black and White

Lexmark

This manufacturer’s range of printers will typically give you the blackest artwork by changing the settings to: Paper to ‘Photo Matte Paper or Cardstock’ Quality to ‘Normal’ and Ink to ‘Black and White’.

Ink Jet Black Model Optimal print setting Rating

Z617 Cardstock / Normal

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