Digital BW, The Print

Harvey-

What do you recommend as a substitute?

Tom O'Connell

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., SKID Photography 
<skid@b...> wrote:
> Having taken part in the last B&W print exchange, I was surprised 
at the amount on banding (or corduroy
> patterning) that I saw in a great number of the prints done with 
the 1160 printers, some more apparent than
> others.
> 
> From what I understand it depends on the specific printer as to 
whether this happens, but given the
> percentages that showed the problem in the exchange prints, I would 
not consider the 1160.
> 
> Harvey Ferdschneider
> partner, SKID Photography, NYC
> 
> qdfb wrote:
> 
> >  The printer comparison is highly misleading for a true B&W 
workflow.
> > The 1160 is probably the best B&W 13" carriage printer out there,
> > when used with dedicated B&W inksets.  For example, zero dots with
> > the Cone Piezography B&W inks and software.
> > --
> > Quentin
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "a_pettit_jr"
> > <a_pettit_jr@y...> wrote:
> > > 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
> >
> 
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