Digital BW, The Print

I have a R200 and (OEM)it's dye inkset not UC inks.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?
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It's interesting to know with IJC/OPM and R200, I can now do B&W.

John

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Dina" 
<lbdina@c...> wrote:
> 
> Andy,
> 
> IJC/OPM now supports the R200 and will give you what you are asking 
> for using the Epson UC inks.  Their website has not yet been 
updated 
> to show R200 support, but the latest release for Windows, v1.0.3, 
> does support this printer.  
> 
> Unless you are happy with BO printing (black only, using just the 
> black cartridge on your UC inkset) you will have a hard time 
getting 
> good prints without a dedicated B&W program (like IJC/OPM, QTR, or 
> ImagePrint).  The Epson driver doesn't do a good job with the 
> standard inkset when outputting B&W.  The other alternative is to 
buy 
> a quad inkset and use it with Paul Roark's curves, if the R200 is 
> supported.  
> 
> Lou
> 
> --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "andywebsterus" 
> <andywebster@v...> wrote:
> > 
> > What little hair I have remaining is being rapidly depleted by BW 
> > print frustration and I wonder if there is a remedy...  perhaps 
if 
> I 
> > could get answers to these questions??
> > 
> > 
> > At the moment I am using an Epson R200 (same as R300) and Ilford 
> > Gallerie smooth pearl (because I have a lot of it) with Epson OEM 
> > inks.
> > 
> > I want to print toned b/w prints, warm grey or selenium like in 
> > appearance.  Is it possible to do this with Epson OEM inks?  On 
the 
> > R200?  Without a random assortment of casts and shadow hues 
making 
> an 
> > unwelcome appearance....
> > 
> > If, as I suspect, I will be steered towards QTR RIP will I need 
to 
> > change printers?  If so to what - A4 only please, and 'cheap on 
> ebay'!
> > 
> > Thanks,
> >  Andy