Digital BW, The Print

Kip,  

The 1280 with UT2 and the 2200 with UT7 have "EZ" modes in that they can
print with just the sliders.  Curves give more control, but sliders can do
an excellent job.  The range of tones the sliders can reach is more limited,
but that can be altered a bit by whether you put the sepia toner in or put a
second light warm (carbon) gray ink in the Y position.  The 2200 makes this
easier to do, but MIS will soon be able to make small runs with the 1280 UT2
carts with this arrangement also.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: Kip Babington [mailto:cbabing3@...] 
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 2:50 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Update on Black and white printing


Don't forget to consider the Epson C84/86 printer with MIS EZ inks.  
These are very inexpensive printers (well under $100 with rebates) and 
very simple inks to use.  I went this route last summer, bought a set of 
neutral and warm carts to begin with, and experimented with combinations 
until I found the one I liked on the paper I used, then set up a CIS and 
have just been printing away ever since.  Lovely results on Epson 
Enhanced Matte.

The printers only go to 8.5 inches wide, though, so if wider is 
necessary you'll have to look elsewhere at the moment (as far as I know 
- anybody know of any wide EZ printers out there yet?)

Cheers,
Kip

Lynne Siler wrote, in part:

>I would love to know the consensus on black and white printing a year later
<snip>
>
>So, I'm back where I started. I would like a simple system to print Black
and 
>white images and am willing to buy a second printer to do so. Archival
quality 
>is very important. What is the latest school of thought on the best, long
lasting 
>black and white prints?
>  
>



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