OK this is getting interesting! A reader mentioned that in the Gorman interview (via Photoshopnews) Greg states he prints using 2880 with High Speed (Bi-directional) enabled.

Firstly let me say in the excitement of everything that has been going on, all of the prints I have done so far have been done with High Speed checked! It is easy to miss with all the new settings on the right in Advanced mode. High Speed is checked by default. No wonder prints have been spitting out like a photocopier! Keep that in mind re my earlier blog 2880 vs 1440.

So - I've gone back and printed the test sheet at 1440 and 2880 with High Speed turned off.

The four prints are very close BUT at an arms length I can easily pick one out as different - the 2880 with High Speed enabled.

In the 2880 with Hi Speed enabled the area below is especially washed out/weak compared to the other three prints. Once your eye kicks in you can see the difference throughout the print.



It's not a huge difference - the print by itself looks very good - but it is there when compared to the others and easy to see at an arms length, the colors falls short of the others.

There is also a difference between the 1440 High Speed print and the 1440 non High Speed - but the difference is much less than that between the two 2880's.

There is little difference color-wise between the 2880 and 1440 with High Speed off. At arms length I can't pick one from the other.

So this is something I need to investigate further, with a variety of larger prints and images. I'll also let the prints sit overnight and check again tomorrow.

Result: If this is indicative of what is to come, the best print output (on my printer) is gained with High Speed off. I'm also starting to lean more towards 2880 vs 1440. I guess the moral is test your own setup and see what is best for you!