Digital BW, The Print

Scott,

> I have an Epson 1160 printer more or less gather dust
> in the back room.
> 
> Lately I've wondered about putting this into duty as a
> dedicated B&W printer.
> 
> What MIS setup might I seek out and what quality of
> results should I expect?

The MIS UT-FS and UT-FSN are the best options.  With curves and if the
printer is in good shape it can do a better job than the C86, at least on
matte paper.  I used one for quite a while.  

The downside is that some don't like curves.  With none, it actually gives a
good ramp, but a bit light, and the cyan (dark gray) dots are a bit too
prominent.  The "mild" partitioning curve is probably the best compromise
between smoothness and tolerance of printer, inkset and paper variability.
The full partitioning curves give the ultimate results, but they are also
the most sensitive to variances. 

Good luck with it.  It is a classic quad printer in my view.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com