Digital BW, The Print

Typo -- I'm NOT sure there is a good B&W solution for the R800.  Or, to
avoid misunderstanding, I've never seen a good R800 B&W print.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul
> Roark
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 4:13 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Intro and question - R800 - BO - K7 - Other?
> 
> 
> Khaled,
> 
> I'm sure there is a good B&W solution for the R800.  MIS does sell a matte
> black for it (see http://www.inksupply.com/r800ink_org.cfm), but I'm not
> sure if it is Eboni.  (I suspect it is.)
> 
> If 8x10, A4 is all you need, a C86 (or similar) with MIS EZ inks or R200
> with UT2 may be a way to go that is affordable.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> > khaledaboumrad
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:31 AM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Intro and question - R800 - BO - K7 - Other?
> >
> > Hello to all forum members. My name is Khaled Aboumrad, I'm a
> > photographer, I'm
> > Mexican, I live in Paris and I work in black and white. I worked as a
> > fashion and comercial
> > photographer for many years until I got bored of it and decided to
> > dedicate myself
> > completely to my personal work. I've been printing traditionally
> > since I
> > started in 93 and latelely
> > I've tried different digital approaches with a few labs around Paris,
> > the problem is that it is
> > too expensive and I can't have as much control as I'd like. I'm in
> > the process of editing a
> > new portfolio so I'm looking for a way to print it with the highest
> > quality possible while not
> > going broke at the same time.
> >
> > I decided to do it myself for this reasons so I've been doing some
> > trials with my printer
> > (R800) with no results, later I found Clayton's and Paul's websites
> > (which I found very
> > enlightening I must say) and this forum and looked at all the posts
> > regarding this printer
> > and it's fake BO etc. so my questions are:
> >
> > 1.- Is it possible to print BO using QTR with this printer?
> >
> > 2.- Is eboni ink compatible? Or will it clog the print heads?
> >
> > 3.- Would it be better to wait for the Piezo K7 inks? (Not good since
> > I'm in a hurry to start
> > printing)
> >
> > 4.- Can you suggest other solutions without changing printers?
> >
> > What I'm looking for is to be able to print with carbon only inks in
> > matte paper, as close to
> > neutral as possible (a little warm is ok), deep deep blacks and
> > strong fade resistance.
> >
> > I appreciate any help or suggestion that you may bring and I'm
> > looking forward to
> > contribute to the forum in any way I can.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Khaled
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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