Gray Balancer

The Hardware
Epson's latest 7-ink archival desktop printer is sold around the world under two different model designations. In Europe and elsewhere in the world‚ except for Japan and North America‚ it is sold as theStylus Photo 2100. In The U.S. and Canada it is called theStylus Photo 2200. It is essentially the same printer, differing in its hardware only in the power supply and AC power plugs. Inks used are identical.
The Software
The printer drivers are also essentially identical, as are most of the utilities provided. The most important exception is that the 2100 ships with a program called theGray Balancer, while the 2200 in North America does not. Therein lies the tale.

The Issue
I'm going to start by making two seemingly contradictory statements.

‚ The Epson 2200 is just about the most neutral printer that I've ever seen. When properly set up it can print monochrome (B&W) prints that are very pleasing in appearance. In fact I prefer them to the B&W prints that I'v...