Digital BW, The Print

> What do you recommend as a substitute?
>
> Tom O'Connell
>

Tom,
Sorry, but I am of no help...I only know what I have seen of the 1160s, and I was underwhelmed.

We just ordered an Epson 7000, which is a 6 color 24" wide printer, but probably more than you want to spend,
at $3K+.

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC


>
> --- 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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