Digital BW, The Print

Hello Barry,
Thanks for the information...
I found this printer comparison.. how does the 1160 perform
with the Quad BW inks ??

http://www.tssphoto.com/sp/dg/news/13_comp/images/B_W/color/light_squa
res.html

http://www.tssphoto.com/sp/dg/news/13_comp/images/B_W/color/med_dark.h
tml

Best,
alex p


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Barry Kelsall" 
<bktimes@y...> wrote:
> The 1160 was the last 13" 4-color Epson printer using unchipped 
carts,
> making them ideal for CIS/CFS mods. They are quiet, feed thick 
paper well, &
> have a 4 picoliter droplet size. I have 3 1160's running 3 
different inksets
> plus a spare in waiting; my 1200 sees very little use anymore. I 
use the
> original MIS quad for BW, & get prints that look as good (or 
better) than
> anything I did in the darkroom.
> 
> I don't know what they cost now, but I would weigh that expense vs 
the
> increased cost of buying a chipped CIS & two extra bottles of ink 
for one of
> the newer printers.
> 
> -BK
>