Digital BW, The Print

Scott, The MIS inks seem to have no clogging problems. I've never had one in many years of use. The 1280 is certainly capable of photo
quality prints. NO problem there!
the CIS system from http://www.mediastreet.com is the best one out there, and is used by hundreds of listmembers who swear by it. The
Generations 4 inks are great with most papers. Most of us don't have banding problems with the 1280. A couple cleaning cycles almost always
cures it. I've never seen it with the 1280.

So if you get this setup (For black and white prints, get the MIS VM or FS inkset, and use Paul Roark's curves, and you'll get piezo quality
without its' hassles.

Jerry




smichener wrote:

> Hello Friends,
>    First and foremost, I probably speak for a number of eavesdropping
> members of this group when I thank you for sharing your knowledge and
> ideas with us.  It is a tremendous resource.
>     There is another printer out here.  As a physician and father,
> black and white photography is my hobby.  As an enthusiast, I long to
> produce images like I see on your websites.
>      I don't have access to a custom lab without the mail. . . I
> don't have a wet darkroom.  The digital darkroom is more accessible
> and more affordable.  The learning curve, I think, no less difficult.
>     To gain widespread support for this medium, we must gain in
> numbers.  But while you argue over minute technical details of blacks
> being black and details in shadows being present. . . we never see
> references as to what will advance this art?
>     For a hobbyist, we want a reliable, reproducible printing form.
> We want it to be of superior quality, but want to concentrate on the
> image as our primary goal.  If I get 4 hours to sit down and try to
> produce some work, it is frustrating and will be terminal if that
> time is spent clearing clogs, aligning heads, trying to correct
> banding, etc. . .   Is scanning, formatting and printing quality with
> ease a pipedream?  For this, it seems piezo would get the edge, yet
> then you get the clogs, the green etc.  So, where should a newcomer
> begin or end?
>     So, while we look to your work for our advancements, some
> consideration should be given to quality with consistency and
> technical ease.  It will keep the door open to the hobbyist and may
> someday make the digital black and white darkroom more popular than
> we ever imagine.
>                   Thank you,
>                            Scott Michener
>
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