Digital BW, The Print

In a nutshell, there aren't many quad ink options are available for 
HP printers.  Due to longevity concerns, most of us want to use 
pigment inks for our work (ie, Epson printers), and most other 
printers use dye inks.  Putting pigment inks into a printer designed 
for dyes can sometimes result in clogging.

So, that leaves most non-Epson printer users with the standard OEM 
inkset, which generally requires a RIP or some other 3rd party 
solution to get decent monochrome output.  Most of the inexpensive 
RIPs don't support HP or Canon printers for archival reasons 
mentioned above.  You have to spend a lot more money for a RIP that 
offers good monochrome support.

Not a thorough answer, but it seems to be the state of affairs at the 
present time.  It will probably change some as the other printer 
companies come up with better offerings, which seems to be happening.

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pdcorlis" 
<pdcorlis@a...> wrote:
> 
> I asked a similar question before - but didn't get many takers, so 
if you'll allow me I'll ask 
> it again.
> 
> With Wihlem "numbers" for glossy paper (my preference) framed and 
glassed at 100+ 
> years, no clogging problems, and a printer price equal to or lower 
than Epson's - why not 
> look at HP's new 8750?
> 
> I understand this is mostly an Epson/MIS forum and I've been 
getting great results with my 
> little C86+MIS EZ - but I'm willing to explore all options before I 
spend money on a bigger 
> printer. I've seen prints from a smaller HP printer that uses the 
same gray scale and color 
> ink technology found in the 8750 - and they look great - as in 
GREAT.
> 
> So I guess I'm wondering - why don't I see any posts here about HP 
here? Is it because this 
> is an Epson centered group - or because there is something 
fundamentally wrong with the 
> HP "solution" for black and white? I'd appreciate some advice from 
you all beore I spend a 
> big chunk of money. I'm not rich enough to make a mistake here.
> 
> Thanks in Advance!
> 
> Phil C.