Is the 1500W still available in your area? I think it's the same as the 1430 in the US.
There are a number of black, including dilute carbon, inksets that will do what you want. I've used HP-PK as a starting point for such, but now use glossy carbon (warm) plus a blend of color pigments to pull it neutral. See, for example, http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Glossy-Carbon-Variable-Tone.pdf .
Good luck with your search.
Paul
On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 4:23 AM, Robert Clark robertclark@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I realise this question may have been asked many, many times before, and I apologise in advance, but I haven’t been able to search efficiently for an appropriate answer.
I am looking for a reliable printer - 13x19 would be enough, but I could go up to a 17” model. I would like to use a simple black/grey ink set-up, or even a black only set-up that I can use with an appropriate print driver, Roy Harrington's Quadtone RIP would seem to be the sort of thing. I’m not in the US, so that may limit what I can get hold of (I believe the Epson 1430 is not available outside the US anymore).I’m looking for something that will not clog, looking for inks that are archival and a driver that gives me a completely neutral consistent tone. I am not interested in toning with colour or printing in colour, and would probably print on silk/pearl finish papers, perhaps on matt. Are there good black only processes nowadays that use more than one nozzle for less grainy results?Could you comment on basic/reliable/cheap to run set ups that nevertheless deliver wide gamut excellent B&W?cheers,Robert