Thanks Mark! And thanks for the tips on selling the carts - I don't think I would have thought of that! --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mark_roth_505" <mark@m...> wrote: > > The R200 prints up to 2880 and doesn't switch dpi like your other > printer...prints excellent B/O using the MIS Eboni black ink, and a > refurb only costs $75 w/free shipping from epson.com. You can then > sell the oem ink carts on ebay for $40-50, and buy the blank carts > and bulk pigment ink from MIS. But don't run dye inks through the > printer and then switch to pigments; you might end up with clogging; > rather run only pigment inks.... I've had nothing but fine results > with the R200, have sold several prints from it, had many positive > compliments on the B/O prints, and only one brief clog after not > running it for 2 weeks on the Y nozzle. > Mark > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "brianechapman" > <brianechapman@y...> wrote: > > > > Hey everyone, > > > > I read Clayton's article and I am interested in trying BO > printing. I currently have an HP > > Photosmart 7350, and while it prints color in 2400 dpi, when told > to use only the black > > cartridge switches to 1200dpi. The few test prints I made left me > dissappointed because I > > thought the dots would be much less visible than they were. I have > not been able to find > > out if the Epson R200 does the same (switch to 1200dpi)...I'm > basically trying to figure out > > whether or not it's worth buying a R200 over what I currently have > or waiting until I can > > get something better. > > > > Thanks! Brian > > >
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Re: BO printing and the R200
2005-11-13 by brianechapman
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