Digital BW, The Print

I may be in a similar situation soon. I've had my R1800 for five years, using 3MK cartridges - so far so good. I've been wondering which way to go when and if mine bites the dust. Right after I bought it Paul was perfecting the 1400 and the Eboni 6 approach, so I had a bit of buyers remorse. So if my R1800 goes, this would be the time to make that switch to the 1400/Eboni 6 workflow (now the 1430).

But I have some 3MK prints in a local gallery and the owner asked me how I got such smooth carbon prints! Maybe I got lucky and got a good one. And now I have a chance to buy a very low mileage R1800 for $150, clogfree. I wouldn't have to embark on another learning curve besides which I'm quite happy with the 3MK prints. I should probably look at two prints side by side, the 1430/Eboni6 and the 1800/3MK and then I'd know for sure. And from what I've been reading lately here, I'm not so sure I'd be happy with those auto-reset carts.

I'm sure Paul has a more discerning eye than I do! A previous post called the 3MK prints "gutsy"... interesting description. They do have some punch, that's for sure.

I welcome any comments or advice!

Paul


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "bobtail75" <cperfect594@...> wrote:
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> After 2 years using an R1800 with 3 MK Eboni inks the printer has died and resisted all attepts to revive it.
> What now ?
> A replacement 1800 will be pretty old now. Perhaps an R1900 will be able to take over, and be the smoothest changeover. Is anyone currently using an 1900 with 3 MK ink ? Is it interchangeable as far as QTR is concerned ? Will it take my current (recharchable) cartridges ?
> I know Paul thinks it will work, but he hasn't actually used one.
> The alternative is , of course, the 1400/ or the latest model 1500W (is this the 1430 in US) The trouble is the import cost of the inks, unles I can formulate the medium to dilute my own. 
> Sadly, not many use the MIS /Paul Rouke systems here in the UK.
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