Digital BW, The Print

Rusty,

If you already own the 2880 I would reserve it for OEM/Epson inks. You can still 
use the QTR rip with it but you still have the flexibility of printing color and 
B&W. Grab a cheaper 2nd printer from Craigslist like Clayton recommends. I know 
there are improvements in the inks, but you dont want to switch between MIS 
carbon & Ultrachrome on a recurring basis. Do it once, it may require flushing 
out the old UC-K3 inks but then just leave the carbon inks in. You will find 
yourself in a mess if you start switching between the different inks. Keep the 
2880 for a flexible printer and do all of the glossy prints on it and the carbon 
B&W on the 2nd printer. That 2nd printer doesnt have to be expensive and you can 
find some good printers on Craiglist for $100.00. I recently picked up a 2400 
for $250 and replaced my old 2200 printer. The 1400 is the dedicated B&W printer 
that handles matte only paper. I dont have to worrk about the mk-pk ink switch 
in the 2400. It is just a cleaner way to work and love.

Refilling cartiridges is all too easy. As with anything, take your time, observe 
what you are doing while you are doing it and never forget that one wrong move 
will create a very nasty mess. It is easy to clean up since the ink is water 
based, but you dont push the limits of the tools. 





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From: ClaytonJ <cj@...>
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, February 27, 2011 8:11:31 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Carbon Inks with R2880

  


Hello Rusty,

>OK, after reading and reading and reading AND reading, I do have a question 
>regarding carbon inks with the R2880. I know that there is not an inkset 
>available at MIS for th 2880. But there are refillable carts available. So has 
>anybody experimented with refillable carts for PK/MK, LK and LLK using MIS 
>carbon inks and printing in ABW? The logic tells me this could work. What inks 
>should I consider for this if it is possible?

You can put any inks you want in the printer and drive it with QTR. But the 
thing is, these printers are expensive. It seems a waste of money to buy a $700 
printer (or whatever they cost today) for that when a lower cost printer will 
work. So there isn't much discussion on the subject. 


Regards,
Clayton

Info on black and white digital printing at 
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
I-Trak 2.1 http://www.cjcom.net/itrak.htm





      

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