Digital BW, The Print

> I've just started using my 2200...and I really feel weird just 
> removing the photo black and inserting the matte black hoping the PK 
> will seal like it says (with no tape or anything)...I put the 
> partially used one in a ziplock baggie. Does everyone really do this?

I just put the cartridges on top of the amplifier on my desk without any
special protection. I've had cartridges lying there for months which
worked fine when I used them again. The cartridge seals itself
automatically when not in the printer, so I don't really think extra
protection is neccessary.
 
> Can you also do it with other colors? or just the switchable black 
> position?

You can do it with all of them. At the moment I'm switching between the
ultratone BW inkset, the regular color inkset and also some containg
experimental ink mixes. At any one time there will be around 15-20
cartridges standing on my desk, not being used. Some of the cartridges
I'm refilling have been lying empty and unprotected in my bookshelf for
five months. Haven't experienced a single clog so far. I honestly wonder
what you have to do to make this printer clog, it just doesn't seem to
happen.

> I'm looking forward to CIS for 2200...

Mediastreet has one.

> I can tell you... I spent a FORTUNE on ink last week...was off all 
> week and ran the printer to death trying to learn all I could about 
> it...great printer IMHO but not sure it's really the best at 
> everything...makes a hellova nice neutral BW matte print though...a 
> very passable semi-matte or semi-gloss BW print (Lyson small gamut is 
> still a bit better) and reasonable glossy BW...Color isn't quite as 
> snappy as dye ink, but it's the best pigment I've seen by 
> far...particularly on matte paper (though I just bought a bunch of 
> the Redrock semi-matte on a close out at Inkjetgoodies that was 
> really cheap and looks great).

It's a great printer! I'm really happy with mine. But what software are
you using for neutral BW prints? 

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Daniel Staver
http://daniel.staver.no