Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ny_story2000" 
<ny_story2000@y...> wrote:
> I am looking to do inkjet black and white and I would appreciate 
some 
> help regarding the best approach.  I hear the Epson 2200 for B&W 
is 
> very good.  How does it compare to the quad and hex inks out 
there, 
> from Piezography, for one.

Out of the box, with the stock drivers, the 2200 sucks for B+W.
Using the full inkset it gives you metamerism.  Using black-only 
only is an option for people with poor eyesight or bizarre tastes.
 
I don't know WHY this urban myth that the stock Epson 2200 is good 
for black and white won't go away.   It's like something from the 
Night of the Living Dead - you just can't kill it.

However, with a RIP (the Epson RIP @ $200 is your cheapest option), 
the 2200 does a very good job with B+W.   Whether it's better than 
quadtone/hextone/septone is a matter of personal taste, but at least 
it gets you into the ballpark).