Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Scott,

The Canon 6200 uses pigment inks so the fading shouldn't be a 
problem. If there were just a way to get rid of the metamerism...

I'll look more seriously at the 4000.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Graham" 
<gebilwil@n...> wrote:
> 
> The 4000 will definitely do both color and fine B&W with the std 
inks, drivers and papers.
> 
> I'm not sure which inks the Canon 6200 uses, but I would be very 
careful.  On one of these 
> groups there is a recent thread on fading of Canon dye inks.  It 
happens very quickly.
> 
> Scot
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Rowed" 
<scott_rowd@y...> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > I'm a newbie at this so I hope some of the more experienced 
users 
> > can guide me in the right direction.
> > 
> > I need to print high-quality BW in at least 16" wide, preferably 
> > 24". Ideally I'd like to have a printer that would do both BW 
and 
> > color, but failing that I'd dedicate a printer to BW and have an 
> > outside lab do the color.
> > 
> > Is the Epson 4000 a viable option for both BW and color? The 
size is 
> > on the bottom end of what I'm looking for, but it might do. Or 
> > should I just forget the color and look for something like a 
used 
> > Epson 7000 or 7500 and set it up with BW inks such as MIS or 
others?
> > 
> > Has anyone had any luck with the Canon W6200 for BW? It produces 
> > great color with reasonable ink costs, but the BW results I've 
seen 
> > so far exhibit metamerism.
> > 
> > Thanks.