Digital BW, The Print

Looks like you are ready for an Epson 1430; good, cheap and prints black and white or color brilliantly. Paul Roark has developed several black-only strategies and the materials are all available at MIS. MIS' color inks are good, too, though they fade faster than Claria inks. 

My suggestions is get a printer and order both black and white and color refill kits from MIS. Put the Claria inks in a drawer and save them until you need to use them for some really special prints. You will be happy with the MIS inks an won't spend a fortune on Claria color inks. 

I have more information on basic black and white printing on the 1400 at www.remononaz.blogspot.com. Paul is the go-to source for the details on the different black-only inks. http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Lynn"  wrote:
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> Hello,I am looking for a printer that will allow me to print both good B
> as well as color.  I have been printing with a 6 ink Canon i960 which
> does fine with color but unsatisfactory B--color casts, metamerism, etc.
> The Canon printer has been very reliable and maintenance free--no
> problems.  My wife is the principal user of this printer.  
> I have followed with interest on this forum the work of Paul Roark and
> have read (several times!) his paper on printing B with an Epson
> 1400/1430 using QTR and the Epson Claria inkset.  It seems this
> process produces very acceptable glossy B prints particularly with Red
> River Polar metallic paper.  I feel this affordable  approach
> would provide the quality I seek in B printing, at least for now,
> without committing to a dedicated B printer.  I'm not looking for
> collector or museum quality here but just respectable quality for
> personal use.  
> But I have some questions and would be most grateful for any comments or
> suggestions: 1. Must the OEM Claria inkset be used or might a 3rd party
> inkset be acceptable, such as one from MIS Associates?  The cost
> advantage with the MIS inks is substantial.  2. What about clogging
> issues?  I've not used Epson printers but have read in the past this
> has been a problem.  Maybe this only applies to pigment inks.  3.
> Are there other similar printer/workflows I should be researching that
> might apply?
> I appreciate any and all input.  Thanks,Lynn 
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