Digital BW, The Print

ARE there "pigmented inks" from third parties for the 1280? I 
thought they were all non-pigment dyes...? 

For B&W is MIS the best bet, beauty-wise? Is MIS as reliable as 
Epson inks for the 1280? 

I came to the party late..my first printer was my 2200 (which has 
printed a few hundred images without a hiccup, sometimes without 
respectful turning-off for weeks at a time)....I've only used OEM 
pigments because I wanted total reliability... until some recent 
projects, most of my work has been color...

...because I got a 2200 first, I never paid attention to the 1280... 
but I may pick up a "new old stock" 1280 as a $100 bargain, for B&W 
only...

Is a new-condition 1280 capable of B&W work with QTR to rival 2200 
on paper such as Entrada? What's your opinion? 

From commentary I have the impression that 1280 is fine on soft 
papers, perhaps including Entrada...but I've not actually seen 
prints that were 1280 for sure....

IMO the name of the game is photography and prints, it's not 
bragging rights related to the hottest technical specs...

Djon





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Diane Fields" 
<picnic@c...> wrote:
>
> Yes, I think that's so--I have one of the original 1280's which is 
still going strong--and not too much problem with clogs, but I have 
not used pigmented inks (though I have considered for several years 
making it a dedicated b/w printer, but 'found' QTR instead).  I have 
used a 2200 for several years with pigmented inks and have had 
virtually NO problems--with pigmented inks, but its meant to use 
them.  
> 
> Diane