Digital BW, The Print

>pls show me the light however dim or bright. i just bought a new epson 890
>printer at a great price (120usd after rebate) for b&w prints. the printer
>is still in the box. i am looking for inks that are hassle free and works
>flows that are pretty much auto. i am asking too much? my only constraint
>are paper (epson glossy paper, costco special 100 for 20 and the epson
>archival mat which sells for 14 for 50). both cost and quality is important
>and i am shooting for good quality at moderate cost.

Hi

First of all, have a look through the archives of this group. Several
threads relating to your question have been posted in the last few weeks...

My own preference is for Lyson SG inks. (I covered more detail in a post a
few days ago -- see also links in the site below).

I've found them easy to use (work in greyscale and convert to RGB for
printing),  but for optimal results (as with any b/w inkset) you will need
to match the paper and inks. The SG inks come with a leaflet (also available
on the Lyson site) covering how to use them. There is also more information
available from several suppliers sites (see links)

Starting out with a paper choice is possibly not the best route (unless you
have a really good supply ;-))  I can say, however that I've used both of
those papers with Lyson SG on an 1160 and despite not having profiles, the
results were quite reasonable.

Once you get into the printing I'm sure you'll want to look at some of the
more technical areas ... Don't be put off by some of the more esoteric stuff
discussed here on the list, there are lots of people who just get on with
printing their pictures as well :-)) :-))

bye for now   

Keith Cooper

Northlight Images
http://northlight-images.co.uk
Photography - Digital Imaging - Apple Mac Consultancy

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