Digital BW, The Print

Mike,

Yes, the Photo EX is a good old workhorse (I think I've still got one 
kicking around here) -- but the operative term is "old". It's a 
bit "long of tooth" when it comes to the rapidly evolving area of 
digital B&W printing...

Black only is really designed for the newer printers like the 2200 or 
the 1280 and takes advantage of their advanced printhead technology.
The same holds true for most of the current B&W printing techniques --
that is, they offer greater support for the newer printers and very
limited support for older models like the Photo EX.

Given the low cost of entry to pick up a good new or used current
model Epson, it would be worth your while to consider doing that. The 
most compelling reason for that suggestion is the tremendous amount 
of support (ink choices, profiles, curves, RIPs, etc.) that are
available for them and lacking for the Photo EX.

If you're serious about wanting to explore digital B&W, it would be 
much easier to be working with the printers and inksets that you see 
discussed on this (and similar) forums. Otherwise, you will be having 
to do a lot of unnecessary experimentation on your own, and that's
time better spent making prints on a well-supported platform ;>)

No need to throw away the trusty Photo EX, though -- there's always 
other tasks you can dedicate it to...

Hope this is helpful.

Richard 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mbrouphy" 
<mbrouphy@y...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Douglas
meeuwsen 
> <lipshurt@m...> wrote:
> Doug,
> Hmmm...I didn't get that impression from reading quite a bit of
info 
> on the group about the c86 and Eboni.  However, if the full EZ
system 
> works well, then I can go with that.  My first choice would have
been 
> to work out black only printing on a Photo EX.  It's a great
printer 
> and I'd hate to see it hit the rubbish pile! Any experience or 
> knowledge on this one, Doug.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike