Digital BW, The Print

I have the Epson 1500W in the UK,  I believe the same as the 1430, I normally use it for colour  but previously used a succession of  epson 1290s with 6K and now have  a second-hand  R2880 for monochrome.  I have tried the Epson black pigment refill for the ecotank models with some success, mixing my own ink for a 3K in the R2880 sometimes using the Epson drivers and sometimes QTR. The dye epson refill is very poor .

This is the stuff http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epson-Original-T7741-Ecotank-140ml-Pigment-Ink-Bottle-BLACK-/401167224998 

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/printers-scanners-and-ink/ink-and-toner-cartridges/printer-cartridges/epson-t7741-black-ecotank-ink-bottle-140-ml-10140067-pdt.html 

Cheers

Nigel in the UK

 

From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: 28 November 2016 04:01
To: DigitalB&WPrint
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] B&W Printer

 

  

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

www.PaulRoark.com 

 

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  <http://www.quadtonerip.com/> 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