Digital BW, The Print

Hi Rod
 
I am presently using a C84 with MIS, I would say the prints look good but
not exceptional, at least not as good as what I used to get with my 1280.
I hope to be able to get a 2200 soon, as I have killed a succession of 1200
and 1280's with pigment, no gripes against the original equipment design on these,but
it just is not cut for long term reliable use of pigment, so given that a C84/C86 costs
less than a printhead on the 1280, I don't mind considering the whole thing disposable.
It also happens to be faster and quieter than the 1280, however I would not recommend it
for black only, the former yields much better results.
If you don't mind the limitation to letter size only, it is not a bad way to get your feet wet
with b&w on Epsons, the ink sets are also more affordable since this is a 4 color unit.
 
Regards
 
Andrei

tibetanmoon <seagypsy@...> wrote:


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 .










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