Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
<mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Didn't catch your name there but I am going to respond to your 
> questions with some questions to get a better idea of where you 
want 
> to go.
> 
> 1. Do you want to print B&W using the manufacturer's color inks in 
> the 870 or 932?
> 
> 2. Do you want to dedicate one of these two printers to use quadra 
> tone inks to make B&W prints?
> 
> If you want to do #1 then there are various approaches but a good 
ICC 
> profile would help. These can be purchased for the specific printer 
> already written, custom made for your individual printer or you can 
> use you scanner with programs like EZColor to make your own 
profiles. 
> These profiles are designed for color printing but a well-
calibrated 
> system is a real plus in creating B&W prints with color ink sets.
> 
> If you want to do #2 it is possible by refilling cartridges with 
> quadra tone inks but there are no profiles for these two prints and 
> you will need to develop your own curves or profiles. Not 
impossible 
> but not the easiest path.
> 
> Martin Wesley
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., matrixjjj@y... wrote:
> > Hello everyone
> >          I have been absorbed totally in this forum and have 
found 
> > lots of answers to questions already. One question I do have is 
on 
> > Epson 870 printer profiles and also HP 932 printer profiles . 
Where 
> > can these be found? Thanks in advance and I hope soon to 
> participate 
> > more in discussions.

My name is Dan Rivers. How well would dedicating a Epson 400 do for 
black and whites? I guess I would dedicate the Hp 932 to the 
quadtones.