Digital BW, The Print

Hi,

I am using the ultratones in the 1280. I just bought a CIS from MIS.
Switching to other inks is not an option with a CIS. However, if you
use cartridges you are supposed to be able to switch them in and out.
MIS just advice you to go over a few cleaning cycles, which the
printer does in a few seconds using an epson utility.

Manuel Toledo 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rasan_rasch"
<rasan_rasch@y...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Do you have a dedicated printer just for B&W?  Is it easy to
> switch from the MIS Quadtone cartridges to color ink cartridges?
> Or do I need to use some sort of cleaning system whenever I switch?
> The reason I ask is because buying another 1280 printer used
> exclusively for B&W is not in my budget right now.  I would like
> to print both color and B&W from the same printer without
> screwing things up.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Carney"
> <kcarney1@c...> wrote:
> > I am having good results with the MIS VM-S inkset (neutral to
> somewhat warm,
> > my taste) and their CIS, though you can get individual cartridges. 
> Arches
> > Infinity paper (best, esp if not under glass) or Epson EEM, using
> the Paul
> > Roark curves for this inkset.  I gave up on color inks to do b&w
> some time
> > back, a waste of time IMHO.  The Paul Roark NCA vm-nw curve, my
> favorite,
> > produces a warm-tone print with the six-ink set.  The NCA vm-w curve
> > produces a neutral b&w print.  You can even go to a sepia if you
> like that.
> > Excellent service - whenever something goes wrong I get a
> replacement part
> > by UPS in a couple of days (if you call --they're not into the email
> thing
> > 100%).  I understand the MIS Ultra-tone set has a longer display
> life and
> > goes to a cool tone, but I have not yet tried that.  This is with
> PS7.  It's
> > all on the MIS site, missupply.com.  Right now I don't have a need for
> > prints larger than 13x19m, so it's a good economical solution...if
> you can
> > live with matte paper.  Supposedly Oriental is introducing a paper
that
> > replicates its famed air-dried fibre glossy paper (of which I've
> used many
> > M's of sheets in the darkroom), but I'll believe that when I see it.
>  Good
> > luck to you.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> >   --Ken Carney
> >     www.kencarney.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "digital_lipothymy" <DigitalLipothymy@a...>
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 7:22 PM
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Black and White Printing on an Epson 1280
> > 
> > 
> > > Greetings
> > >
> > > I would like to know if anyone is having satisfactory results
> > > printing QUALITY B+W images, using the Epson 1280.
> > >
> > > Are you using custom profiles, or Adobe Gamma?
> > >
> > > Anything else that you can tell me regarding Paper Type, Settings
> > > used , etc., would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thank You
> > >
> > > DL
> > >
> > >
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