Digital BW, The Print

My best advice:

Read the forum archives.  There are many suggestions (lengthy) posted
regarding starting with a new setup for quadtones using similar equipment
(in fact the very same 1280).  There has already been much written
specifically addressing a newbie request for suggested inks, workflow,
printers, papers, software etc...

It is all there...for free.

But of course you want something simple eh?

My simple suggestion:  Buy Piezography software and PiezoTones ink from
inkjetmall.com to get started.  Relatively easy way to get going.  Check
their website for loads of info on the process and all the goodies you need
to buy. Simple.

Good luck,

Steadman
  -----Original Message-----
  From: daintreeriver2002 [mailto:workmantx@...]
  Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:26 AM
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Digital BW] Using Epson 1280 to get good B&W prints


  I am a serious amateur photographer and have invested in quite a bit
  of computer/digital equipment in the past 6 months in order to set up
  a digital darkroom.  I'm happy with my color prints, but not so with
  my black and whites.  I would greatly appreciate any tips or sources
  of information to successfully print black and white photographs.
  I'm hoping to not have to buy a lot of new equipment, but obviously
  expect to have to buy different supplies (inks and papers)  and
  perhaps software.  Right now, I've been working from black and white
  negatives that I've scanned, but in the future I'd like to primarily
  shoot new photos using my digital camera.   Here is a synopsis of my
  current equipment set-up:

  Nikon CoolPix 5000 Digital Camera
  Nikon Super CoolScan 4000
  PhotoShop 7 (I just bought this and am definitely not a PhotoShop
  expert yet)
  Epson 1280 Photo Stylus Printer.

  Thanks in advance



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