Digital BW, The Print

Hello Rick,

>I have also used Black only printing with a Epson 1270 and 
>epson oem ink and love the black tone.  I have learned through the 
>group that this is the least best way to go because of color fading 
>and metamercism.  What combo should be used to garner the best
>blacks  with the least amount of fading.  

Black Only printing does give good intense blacks, and along with the
Epson dye ink does indeed produces a spectacular black.  But yes, you
do need to use a pigment ink for stability.  The relatively new MIS
Eboni black is cooler than the Epson Matte Black and doesn't "warm". 
IMO it comes the closest to what the dyes produce.  I recommend
getting an Eboni cart for the 1280 and try some BO prints with that
and see how you like the blacks.  Even if you decide not to stick with
BO, those prints will be a good reference point to compare with prints
from other techniques.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm