Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Seth" 
<seth@m...> wrote:
> I've just ordered the refillable carts for the C86. I don't know 
how well the CFS works, or how difficult it is to maintain.  Perhaps 
others in this group have used that system. . .Edward   
> 
> ==-----Original Message-----
> ==From: mastedward [mailto:mastedward@y...] 
> 
> ==> 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.  
> 
> GLAD to hear that.  I just put Eboni in my C82 to play "Digital Tri-
X" and
> have been really happy.
> 
> I was getting ready to order the other carts and convert it to 
total B&W.
> You threw a wrench in it.
> 
> Should I get carts and refill them? Or, should I just CFS the whole 
thing
> and be  done with it.
> 
> ==> 
> ==> 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 love the pearl paper also.  I think all the non-Epson papers have 
the same
> problem.  We all know the "works with all inkjets" is sales hype.  
Different
> inks give different results.  Heck, I got magenta casts with 
Pearl.  I found
> I had to change the "holy" work flow and dump ICM in favor of the 
color
> controls, them save them by paper name.
> 
> Now I have become a firm fan of Hawk Mountain paper over Epson.  
Just seems
> to be a tad more punch.
> 
> Seth