Digital BW, The Print

Also with HP you change print heads with each cartridge which means

they are cheap enough to be replaceable "for free" which is not the same as super high 
quality; just can't be no matter how hard they try

and this also means that cartridge to cartridge color (or B&W) calibration must vary more 
than if the heads are not changed.

and HP has traditionally focused on speed and "engineering drawing" quality rather than 
fine art.

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Dina" <lbdina@c...> wrote:
> 
> 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 
> > > 
> > Phil C.