Digital BW, The Print

Right...Until recently, it's probably been a year since I made a 
black only print.  (I've been working with the Piezography inks).  I 
did a black only print today (Epson 870, Epson black cartridge, 
Legion Photo Matte.  What I got were the black, greys, and whites, 
which I've been looking for for some time now, as well as a general 
neutral tonality, and luminosity which I like very much.  No, "it 
ain't broke" but I have to wonder if what I'm doing couldn't be 
better.  I'm wondering about the use of watercolor paper, which might 
make the "dots" less obvious, and perhaps using a different black 
cartridge.  As well as the 870, I also have a 1280.  The 1280 is 
pretty much devoted to Piezography, but that might change.  Thanks in 
advance for ideas.

Norm  


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Michaels" 
<bob@b...> wrote:
> Norm: I was trying to gently ask if you'd ever tried making a BO
> print. And if not, encouraging you to do so. It's actually easier to
> do than to read and digest all of Clayton's articles. 
> 
> Yes, come back and ask about whatever it is that's not working the 
way
> you think it should. Several would be happy to help. You just need
> someplace to start from. 
> 
> Bob Michaels
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "normsams"
> <normsams@w...> wrote:
> > Michael...You wrote:
> > 
> > <Norm: Why not just take a grayscale image and send it to you 
printer
> > with just the black ink selected, then come back with whatever 
doesn't
> > seem right for you. It's just so simple.>
> > 
> > I don't understand the "then come back with whatever doesn't seem
> right for
> > you."  Do you mean I should come back to the list with any 
concerns?
> > 
> > Thanks from Norm