Digital BW, The Print

OK, the affordable archival "carbon on cotton" printer is ready to go.

The Epson C82 is a 2880 resolution 4-ink printer that MIS/Amazon sell for
$69.

No special software, curves, expertise, or even Photoshop are needed.  This
is simple and straight-forward B&W printing for any novice.

The inkset is MIS Eboni black and Ultra Tone hex photo/light cyan (in all
color spots).  MIS has cheap, easy-to-fill carts for this machine.

The image quality produced at "Best Photo" and ICM-No Color Adjustment, High
Speed off (in the "Advanced" driver box) is amazingly good.  It may be the
best ramp I've seen.  In my view, dots are not an issue with this printer
and inkset.  You'll need a loupe to see any.

The only thing this little machine gives up is a deep dmax.  With PhotoRag
it's 1.57.  This printer under-prints the 100% black spot/ink with the color
inks like the Piezo driver.  As such, the dmax is compromised, but perhaps
smoother.  On Permajet's (non-optically-brightened) "ISC" paper (which may
be named "Academy Ultra White") the dmax is 1.55.  For now, PhotoRag is the
paper I recommend for cotton/final prints.

I'll make a method to print neutral next.  It'll either be 3 separate inks,
or a single plug-in color cart -- like just replace the individual Yellow
cart to change tones.

This is a mean little archival printing machine.

There is no excuse for anyone not archive old family B&W photos now.  No
expertise nor much $ is needed to get great photos from this little printer
and the MIS UT-C82 carbon inkset.  (MIS has not named the inkset.)

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com