Digital BW, The Print

Sam, 
Just check with Inkjetmall and get a printer that is supported by their software and has carts or CIS available.  Check their website for info.  

Steadman 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sam A. McCandless 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 7:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Just starting, seek printer recommendation


  What's the case for an 8xx printer instead of the also-inexpensive 
  980? I thought I might get one of those to reproduce some old family 
  photos (all BW prints (no negs), all small, all warm, no glossy) I 
  want to share with my relatives.

  Sam


  >Simple solution for a beginning:
  >
  >1.  Buy an Epson 8xx format printer that is cheap (about $199 or less)
  >
  >2.  Buy the PiezoBW software and a set of PiezoBW carts.  The 
  >software has profiles for over 27 papers.
  >
  >3.  Buy a sample pak of various papers from Inkjetmall.com
  >
  >4.  Calibrate your monitor.
  >
  >5.  Follow the simple instructions (to the letter) that come with 
  >the PiezoBW software.
  >
  >6.  Be amazed!
  >
  >7.  After you have been suitably amazed....then experiment with 
  >different papers.   Later, you can decide if you need a wide format 
  >printer and also if you need to buy a CIS...or if you want to try 
  >carts with other inks such as the MISFS.
  >
  >8.  If you are not amazed, you still have a decent office printer 
  >and have only spent the money on a set of carts and some software 
  >(the expensive part).
  >
  >Good luck,
  >Steadman
  >
  >
  >  ----- Original Message -----
  >  From: William M. Gatesman
  >  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  >  Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 10:04 AM
  >  Subject: [Digital BW] Just starting, seek printer recommendation
  >
  >
  >  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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