Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "tibetanmoon" 
<seagypsy@a...> wrote:
> After struggling with trying to print b&w with an Epson 2200 with 
poor results, and failing to be able to use QuadTone RIP, I bought 
the C86 and a set of the MIS EZ-N.  I've had the combo for less than 
a week, but am delighted so far. I print on Epson Matte paper and am 
happy with the blacks and whites, but especially with the mid-tones.  
Not having seen your analogue b&w prints, it's hard to say whether 
you'll like the results with MIS inks as much as I do, but I think 
its worth a try.  I picked up a C86 at Best Buy for $69 (after a $20 
rebate) and then was given an additonal store credit of $20  
Certainly the best buy I've made in computer/accesories thus far!  So 
I would say, go for it.  Ned     
> 
> I just started printing my images with an Epson R300 printer, via 
> Photoshop and an Ilford profile for Ilford Galleria Classic Pearl 
> paper.  The color prints are excellent and very close match to the 
> images on the monitor but all my efforst to print B&W and toned 
> prints (my main medium)results in a green color cast.  I understand 
> metermerism is a common problem with dye based inks, hence the 
color 
> cast.
> 
> I am considering an Epson C86 printer fitted with MIS ultratone B&W 
> carbon based inks.  I searched the archives at this forum in an 
> effort to find a thread that indicates prints made with this 
printer 
> and MIS inks are: "great", "OK", etc.  In addition I visited the 
MIS 
> website and Paul Roark's site and did my research.
> 
> I have no idea if I will be satisfied with prints made with the C86 
> and MIS inks or not - rich blacks, good midtones and bright 
whites.  
> I find myself comparing my old silver gelatin prints to this new 
> medium.  I suspect there is no direct comparison between digitally 
> printed images and silver gelatin images
> 
> Will one of the members be kind enough to post their experience 
with 
> this printer and MIS inks.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rod
> 
> P.S.
> 
> The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. is hosting an Andre' 
> Kerte'sz show spanning 70 years from about 1912 to 1982 - 113 
prints -
> www.nga.gov .