Digital BW, The Print

Sam,

From what I've seen the R800 and R1800 with their OEM inks make second rate
B&W printers.  I expect to make a dedicated B&W inkset for them.

The best short run solution to reproducing old family B&W photos would be a
C86 with the EZ warm ink, which is pure carbon.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sam McCandless [mailto:samcc@...]
> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 10:26 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Re: 2200 (and1800): two questions
> 
> 
> At 8:14 AM -0800 3/20/05, Paul Roark wrote:
> >The R1800 apparently will use the R800 carts, which are the same as the
> C86
> >carts.  So, we'll have good EZ-refill carts for the printer (which I
> intend
> >to get and make a B&W inkset for).
> >[snip]
> 
> Would we then be able to use the R800, as well as the R1800, for B&W?
> I'm guessing the drivers could be enough different to prevent the
> R1800 ink set from working for the R800 too.
> 
> I ask because I'm interested in the best short-run printer for
> reproducing old family photos for my relatives, and nearly all the
> old prints I have to scan are less, usually a lot less, than even
> 8x10.
> 
> Thanks.
> --
> Sam
> <samcc@...>
> 
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