Digital BW, The Print

Hi Folks/ Paul

I have been happily using my VMs in the Epson 1290 for some time and 
over the last few months switched to the UTs.
I have not found the 1290 curves as good for the UTs as they were 
obviously intended for the VMs.  I have played with the 1280 curves, 
Tlyers curves and blends thereof but cannot get it as good as 
it 'was'.  I love the tone of the inkset though and really don't want 
to go back to VMs.

Therefore the question.  I know Paul has no plans to re-write the 
curves for us Europeans, but I remember reading somewhere that if I 
used the 1280 driver on the 1290 printer, it should work much better 
with the actual 1280 curves.
Is this correct?
If so.  Can I run a 1290 with a 1290 driver (my colour printer) 
alongside a 1290 with a 1280 driver (for UTs).  I am using XP if that 
makes any difference.  I have two PCs so I could theoretically run 
one on each and share them I suppose....

Secondly, has anyone changed drivers in this way?  Where would I get 
the 1280 driver and how to overwrite the 1290 version?

Your help is much appreciated, I can't help feeling I am in the final 
stages of getting everything sorted now!

Steve