Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "johnrbeeching" 
> I have had very frustrating experiences with an Epson 1160 using MIS 
> inks printing either Black Only (thanks Clayton for your encouraging 
> articles) or UT quadtones (thanks Paul for your curves).  The heads 
> clog and take ages and waste vast quantities of ink to clean, and 
> even then I often get micro-banding.
> 
> So, in desperation I have ordered an Epson 2100 (= 2200 on this side 
> of the pond) which sounds a more robust machine.  I have also had 
> some useful advice to use the OEM inks and the Harrington RIP for my 
> black and white prints.  This should work out cheaper and apparently 
> there is no metamerism.  However, I still have residual doubts as to 
> whether this is the best path to follow: there is a whole new system 
> to learn and I liked the BO prints - when they worked.

Hi, my printer history is the same as yours. However I was quite happy
with the 1160 for 2 years - and I made a series of exhibition quality
prints with it - but on matte paper. When my 1160 died, I got a 2100
on which I contunued to have serious issues for quite while. Now as
things are working quite smooth with the UT7 inks I am happier, the
2100 is a more robust, much faster printer than the 1160 and on
semigloss paper the results in the shadows are much better also. 

The available RIP haven't been working for me so far, but I guess this
will also change in the future when I work more with it.

regards, bernie