Digital BW, The Print

Joe,
 
> Help!  ...
> I'm looking to buy an inkjet to soley
> dedicate to B&W printing, but have no idea what to
> buy!  ...
> 
> Paul, I've just tapped into your site, and I am
> interested in the "changes" you talk about, but I'm at
> a loss a to what "curves" and "profiles" are, and how
> to install them on a printer.  I tend to be a low
> volume printer, but will probally increase my printing
> if I am truly satisfied.
> 

I currently recommend the R220 as the starting place.  It's so cheap that
the downside risk is minimal.  However, it's an amazingly capable printer.
In addition to the UT-R2 monotone inkset that takes no expertise at all to
use, the variable-tone inksets also work on it.  The exiting variable-tone
curves need some modification, but they will soon be very easy to linearize
with Roy's Create ICC.  In short, the only real limit to the R220 is the
8x10 size.  But as a learning machine it is unmatched, and for 8x10 it is an
excellent B&W printer. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com