Digital BW, The Print

Clayton,

You may want to pick up an Epson 4000. This printer does AWESOME! BO 
printing.

In the spring I saw a show of about 100 prints that were printed BO 
on the 4000 and I was really impressed.

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@c...> wrote:
> Hello Matti,
> >Then for curiosity I tried the black cartridge only option in 
> >the driver, and got really good print. At first I didn't 
> >believe my eyes, but then I tried several pictures I've earlier 
> >printed with gray inks and the BO print IS quite ok. 
> 
> >One good point with printing BO on HP is the ink consumption 
> >which is of course much smaller than with gray inks. I've been 
> >able to print 5-6 A3 sized prints with one HP no. 100 cart, now 
> >watching the ink levels with black cart gives something like 20
> >prints! 
> 
> If you don't mind the grainy look, BO does offer several advantages,
> lot the least of which is low cost.  I've been using BO for several
> years, and last winter when I begain experimenting with full ink 
sets
> I was shocked at the added ink consumption and cost.  I had gotten
> spoiled.  There is more info about BO printing at the web site 
below.
> 
> 
> >some opinions about these papers, like dmax, texture etc. 
> 
> At the link below there is also a "Great Paper Chase" article (#5)
> that lists 24 different papers with their attributes, including 
paper
> color, texture, dmax and more.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm