Digital BW, The Print

I print monochrome with spashes of color often using ImagePrint. I 
use an RGB image of course that has been partially or largely 
decolorized using layers, channel mixer etc. Then I just print
using settings that I would for a color print. I get acceptable 
results.
--- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ferdinand_paris" 
<ferdinand_paris@y...> wrote:
> 
> Yes, but what do you do when you want to print something that is
> mostly monochrome, but with splashes of colour?  This is the gap, 
but
> I've been reluctant to shell out for IP just for this.
> 
> Does IP reduce the metamerism of colour prints?  (Sorry, I know that
> this is a B&W list, but there are a lot of RIP users here).
> 
> F_P
>  
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Hans Van
> Rafelghem <hvr@a...> wrote:
> > Nor do you need special inks with Quadtone RIP : 
> > http://harrington.com/QuadToneRIP.html
> > -- 
> > 
> > Hans Van Rafelghem
> > http://www.vanrafelghem.com/
> > 
> > digikdm wrote:
> > 
> > >The beauty of the ImagePrint RIP is that you can use your printer
> for 
> > >B&W and color... no switching in-and-out of inks. No need for a 
> > >dedicated printed for both B&W and color.
> > >
> > >--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Hans Van 
> > >Rafelghem <hvr@a...> wrote:
> > >  
> > >
> > >>julie stapen wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>I own a 2200, and although i think it prints
> > >>>beautifully in color, with black and white you really
> > >>>need to test and test and although you can get a very
> > >>>nice print in the warm and cool ranges, i have found,
> > >>>and would love suggestions, that getting a rich, tonal
> > >>>neutral print is almost impossible. 
> > >>>
> > >>It's as easy as pie with a RIP like Quadtone RIP, and it is not
> an 
> > >>expensive option like Imageprint.
> > >>-- 
> > >>
> > >>Hans Van Rafelghem
> > >>http://www.vanrafelghem.com/