Digital BW, The Print

Oops, didn't know the R200 was dye.  The R800 uses pigment inks.

Either way, IJC/OPM can handle any inkset you can install in your 
printer, or a hodgepodge of different inks, as long as they are 
compatible with one another.

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John" 
<firewoodtech@y...> wrote:
> 
> I have a R200 and (OEM)it's dye inkset not UC inks.
> http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?
> BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Specs&oid=37368464&category=Products
> 
> 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