Digital BW, The Print

Well, first let me start by sayin hello to everyone, I look forward to
future discussions on this new world that I am entering into.

I have resisted digital for years.  I have been a tradional
photography "purist" in the worst sense.  Then last christmas I got a
D-70.  Still, I would only print color digitally.  I just didn't buy
into anything I was seeing, but of course it was mostly a
psychological resistence.

So, after months of deliberating, I finally decided it was time for me
to embrace this new B&W media.  I sucked it up and ordered a 2400.  I
figured that even if it took a while for me to warm up the B&W
capabilities, I would at least be able to start printing the majority
of my own color work here at home (sometimes I like to print really
large is why I say majority.)

Well, I got it out, set it up, and the darn thing was defective.  It
goes through the motions and I can even smell ink, but it doesn't put
a darn drop on the paper.  I spent an hour and a half on the phone
with Epson and they determined that there was something internally
wrong with the printer.  

Needless to say, this is not the kind of experience that a digital
resister needs to have.  On the positive side, Epson was very helpful
and are sending me a new one and a shipping label for the old one (the
only drawback being that they put a hold on my credit card for the
second one until the old one gets back to them.)

Well, sorry that my first post is a complaint, I look forward to many
positive interactions in the near future.

-Roderick