Digital BW, The Print

The 2100 driver uses all inks when the PK cartridge is detected (known
problem).  How is your black cartridge chipped?  My bet is it is PK chipped.


> From: hammerschmidtmark <finepics@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 22:36:35 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] BO Printing - not possible on Epson 2100!
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> Hi everyone,
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> I am new to this forum and have already asked this question on
> Photo.net without any solution (Bob Michaels did contribute -
> Thanks)so I hope someone here can help. I am relatively experienced
> with digital input/output and am running an Epson 2100 printer with
> CIS from MIS using their Ultrachrome inks with Eboni black. Normally I
> print colour onto Epson Archival Matte (Enhanced Matte in the US)
> using either the standard Epson profile or my custom (Cathy's profile)
> both of which are nearly identical and very good.
> 
> Having read Clayton Jones's article on BO printing I decided that was
> my way to pure B&W on the 2100. My resulting prints are very slightly
> magenta/blue toned! Examining with a loupe I can see cyan and magenta
> (maybe LC and LM - cant be sure) being laid down along with the black
> hence the tone. What is going on?
> 
> I know the Epson UK driver is different from the US Epson 2200 but
> surely black only printing is black only. Why am I getting colour as
> well? I tried Epsons UK support but all I got was "select printer
> properties, choose black only radio button etc etc" - oh please! no
> help at all.
> 
> I like the simplicity of the BO print but I can't seem to get it. All
> help would be very much appreciated.
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