Digital BW, The Print

Hi William,

There are many 'files' in this group that have very useful information about
possible choices for the manufacturer / supplier of quadtone ink solutions.
I mean, ways to print B&W !

Unfortunately, you choice of ink suppier may define your choice of printer,
as for Conetech Piezoghraphy I would recommend an older printer like the
1200 or 1160 if you can get one, or wait a VERY short while before the 1290
is supported. But, with Piezo, you gain no advantage from running a six
colour printer, IMO.

MIS VM inks do benefit from the lastest 2880 dpi printers.

I personally like (and resell) Piezo BW. I have some MIS VM inks and if I
like them (when I get round to trying them!) I might consider reselling them
also. There are also quadtone alternatives from Lyson, Lincoln Inks, and
alternatives from MIS etc etc... many of which for some reason have not
received as much discussion on this list.

Whichever way, don't worry about those nasty chips - there are ways an means
of circumventing them, be they '100% full chips' on the NoMoreCarts CIS or
alternative means through MIS software... though either solution will cost
you a little more compared to the ink systems for older non-chipped carts.

Nij




> -----Original Message-----
> From: William M. Gatesman [mailto:wgates@...]
> Sent: 01 October 2001 16:04
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Just starting, seek printer recommendation
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> I want to set up a digital darkroom to do black and white work
> with quadtone
> inks.  I am considering a Nikon 8000E scanner.  I am unsure about which
> printer to purchase.  Some ink sellers recommend Epson 3000 (apparently
> still available new) and Epson 1160 (discontinued and very hard if not
> impossible to find from my review of web vendors).  I note also
> that MIS now
> has software to "recharge" the chip on Epson ink cartridges -- does this
> allow one to use quadtone inks with the newer printers that use cartridges
> with microchips.
>
> To cut to the chase, if you were starting fresh, what printer
> would you buy
> (excluding the Epson 7000 which is beyond my budget) for inhome use?  And,
> notwithstanding your answer to that question, is there another printer you
> might also recommend?  Why?
>
> I would appreciate any comments or advice you might share concerning this
> issue.
> William M. Gatesman
> P.O. Box 3809
> Silver Spring, MD 20918
> Phone(301)681-3377
> Fax (301) 681-9849
> wgates@...
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