Digital BW, The Print

Assuming the C86 uses the same cartridges as the C84, the black 
cartridge can be either the same skinny size as the color carts or a 
double wide (my C84 printers - I'm on my third one now - all came with 
the double wide black cart.)  I tried BO with the Epson ink when I first 
got a C84 and really liked the results.  MIS Eboni is a bit cooler than 
the Epson black, but when I set up my CIS for the EZ inks I actually 
balanced the EZ inks to more closely match the warmth of the Epson BO 
print (EZ Warm in the Magenta position did it for me.)  I do think the 
EZ prints are a bit smoother than the BO prints, but if I were made of 
money it would have been a real temptation to just keep buying Epson 
black cartridges and printing BO with them.

Enjoy the experience when the C86 arrives.  It's a terrific little 
output device for B&W prints.

Cheers,
Kip

Walter George wrote:

>Thank you for this warning. I just received 3 cartridges of BO from 
>MIS to try out on the C86 when the printer arrives, and immediately 
>noticed that the filled cartridges looked pretty small, though I 
>hadn't seen the true C86 Epson cartridges yet as the printer has not 
>arrived. 
>
>On a different subject (please forgive me for interupting the thread )
>that just dawned on me, how do B&W prints turn out if you use BO with 
>just the supplied pigment  Epson black cartridge? How much different 
>are these than BO with MIS Eboni? I was thinking of trying this 
>initially to see how the printer works before voiding the warranty 
>with MIS inks.
>
>Thank you.
>  
>