Digital BW, The Print

Is the 1280 a 4 color or six color printer?  It seems to me black 
and 3 greys is plenty and maybe better because it's simpler.  BO 
does'nt sound like it it would have rich tones.  Thanks, Kip.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "B. Campbell" 
<bellis60@v...> wrote:
> Others may disagree or have different thoughts but to me the big 
advantage
> of the 2200 vs other less expensive printers (e.g. the 1280) is the
> "archival" UC inks in the 2200 for color printing. If you're going 
to black
> and white only using MIS or Piezography inks that advantage 
disappears and
> the 1280 becomes a very viable choice at about half the price and 
no need
> for a RIP. If you're going to use the UC inks in the 2200 for 
black and
> white printing I'll think you'll have to do something  else e.g. 
add a RIP,
> print black only using the MIS Eboni black, etc. etc.  I own both 
printers,
> both do an excellent job for the szie prints they're capable of 
making (I
> have MIS VM inks in the 1280, to be replaced by UT2 as soon as I 
run out of
> VM,  and use the 2200 for black-only with MIS Eboni black and the 
occasional
> color print).
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "kipduff" <kipduff@e...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 3:15 PM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Is Epson 2200 good choice?
> 
> I've been doing some digital stuff on my 980 and 2000P, but I'm
> mostly a BW photographer and I have 25 years of film to work with
> (alot of my work was 8" x 10" contact printing- it's tuff to
> approach that kind of tonal quality).  Trying to print BW on the
> 2000P is sad- I believe the 2200 is possibly a good choice because
> of the grey ink cartidge.  I've spent alot of time looking at the
> Piezography site, but am thinking the UC 7 color system might work
> (or MIS).  I have a full time day job, but I'm starting to get back
> into photography and need advice on what setup works well for BW.
> I'm seeing used 2200's for $400 and up- I don't feel like commiting
> to a 4000 at this point because digital BW printing is evolving so
> much.  RIP's?  Thanks alot, Kip (714 337-0961, SoCal area).