Digital BW, The Print

If you are willing to fill your own cartridges -- and this is a simple
task with the spongeless cartridges that MIS sells -- you can
certainly use MIS UT2 or UT7 in an Epson R200. MIS told me they don't
support this, but I experienced no problems using UT7 in my R200. That
said, I was not able to achieve the variability I needed just by using
the Epson driver sliders. Drastic curves were required, and since I
have gone to a lot of trouble to linearize my output this doen't work
for me. Creating ICCs is another possible way to use the variable tone
inks. Paul has a lot of good info on his web site about the R220 --
check it out:
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/
 
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "vze28dv3"
<frank.h.baker@v...> wrote:
>
> As a newcomer to digital B&W I was encouraged to see a note in this
> forum by Paul Roark (#71625) that the Epson R220 can handle (presumably
> MIS) variable-tone inks.  In my search for a dedicated printer this
> causes me to rank the 220 above the 1280, which seemed to have a
> greater range of operation but has gotten some bad press here for its
> tendency to clog.
> 
> Where, though, is there a description of the usage of variable-tone inks
> in the R220?  Or is that all really in the experimental stage?  I would
> like to jump to variable-tone printing without investing in monotone, if
> that is feasible (inks, I see, are not cheap), and have an interest and
> experience on the computer side and enjoy a technical challenge, though
> B&W is a new game for me.
> 
> I would be grateful for any comments.
> 
> Frank
>