Digital BW, The Print

I just got my old 3000's print head unclogged after it's been sitting
still for 2 years :-) I have printed only color before, but am waitig
for my first mono ink order from MIS. Trying to get the "old
workhorse" going again...

- fotojali

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Vladimir
Kabelik" <artcoreproductions@s...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> 
> I haven't been in touch for some time but I always enjoy reading your
> exchanges.  
> 
> I work mostly in BW, still using the original Cone's Piezography
> system on my good old Epson 3000.  I now buy the Sundance inks
> directly from BWGUYS.COM.  They still work like charm on all
> Hahnemuehle papers and their new spooler is more reliable than before. 
> 
> Recently, I had to replace all four heads on my E3000.  I paid $600
> (ouch!) but the printer runs like a Swiss watch again.  I wonder how
> many of these "old workhorses" are still around and how many of you
> are still in quad tone BW printing.  
> 
> I hear all the wonderful stuff about ImagePrint and Epson 4800 and
> wonder how much has the technology progressed – or not, because I'm
> still pretty happy with my results.
> 
> For comparison, please check Lenswork magazine, issue #59 with some of
> my older photographs.
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Vlad Kabelik
>