Digital BW, The Print

I will likely be in a similar situation soonish , but the 1400 just isn't
available here - which of the others will do the best job in A3 for B&W out
the box [getting inks from other side of world to expensive and too much
hassle]? 
Steve
 
schlett istvan <istvanschlett@...> wrote:

> I am a black and white enthusiast photographer and I would like to buy a
printer that produces very good B&W prints. ...

I recommend you buy an Epson 1400 and use dedicated B&W inksets. 

I discuss my preferred B&W approaches at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/
Jon Cone also has inksets for the 1400.

If the 1400 and third party inks are not an option in your area currently,
then I'd still stay with Epson, so that you'll have QTR available and have
the option of moving to other inksets. 

The Epson piezo head gives those printers an advantage in the extent to
which third parties support them.

I often go more than a week between printing jobs on my 7800, and it does
not have to be that much of a problem. Not all pigment inks clog. I use
Carbon-6 in the 7800 to hold costs down.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 



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