Digital BW, The Print

Hi Ed, 

Other, much more experienced folks here may give you some more 
detailed info but as a fellow beginner here are my thoughts:

1) You don't need PS, but you do need a graphics program that allows 
you to use the PS curves supplied by Paul Roark and others (or a 
program that allows you to make your own curves).  I use both PS and 
the much more affordable Picture Window Pro by Jonathan Sachs.  PWP 
is a great, fairly inexpensive graphics program designed for 
photographers.  I highly recommend it as it allows you to both import 
PS curves and create your own (I understand that PWP was used to 
create some of the curves that are available for download from the 
kind folks here).

2) As far as I know, none of the MIS b&w inks will cause metamerism.  
I use the VM inks and have really come to like them - can print very 
cool to fairly warm prints from the same ink set.

3) If it's a failure, you can return to printing color without any 
problem.

Good luck!

Really liked your site - especially the "things" series.

Cheers!

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Mathews" 
<ed@l...> wrote:
> I'm thinking about trying the MIS inks on my 740 but I have three
> questions:
> 
> 1.  Do I really have to have Photoshop?  I do a lot of my editing in
> another program that works well and I don't own PS.
> 
> 2.  If I want the most neutral black with the least metamerism 
possible
> which set should I order?
> 
> 3.  If this is a big failure, will my printer return to normal once 
I
> pull these cartridges out and put the color carts back in?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ed
> http://lightandsilver.com