Digital BW, The Print

"HarryB" <hrblaine@...> wrote:
>

> I have a 1400 just sitting there, ...
> I'm looking forward to B/W dye cartridges for that 1400.  
> Any idea if and when these might be available?  
> And from whom?  Thanks!   
> ...
> I'm kinda afraid to put pigment thru them little holes! <g>
> 

First, don't be afraid  of pigments in a 1400.  Many of us have had very good luck with the 1400 and pigment ink.  Mine has and will remain mostly an Eboni-6 printer.  There is  virtually never a clog.  

Second, I'm not sure if any company is going to pick up the advanced dye ball.  I'm going to use it for several specific  uses:  gallery brochures, cards, and (hopefully) maintenance free college printer.  I'll set up and profile my 1400 with 2 positions of dye -- K & "LK (neutralized) in the C and LC positions.  That will take care of my brochure and card printing for a while.  The WorkForce 30 will be the college printer, using an "easy" setup with only a single dilution in all 3 color spots.  When my old Epson 260 finally gives up, I might go to a WorkForce printer there also -- probably the 40 -- with an "easy" B&W setup and also color carts on the side when I need them.

I suspect the advanced dye setup makes most sense for those  who can share  the cost of  the 500 ml carts and also are adept enough  at this  to mix their own base. 

I think there are actually a lot of markets where this advanced  dye may be the best.  Consider the rub-off problem of books printed  with pigments.  I suspect the dyes can solve this problem.  Wilhelm rates Claria dyes are over 200 years of dark storage. 

At any rate, I'm not at all sure there will be a supplier eager to pick up this effort.  It may be a DIY approach.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com