Digital BW, The Print

Helen, For a really inexpensive starting point The
Epson R220 with MIS UT-R2 inset would be an excellent
choice and these can usually be had for less than $99
and frequently much less.  If you put Eboni from MIS
in the K position you could also do good Black Only
printing. This choice limits you to a max width of 8.5
inches, however.

If you need 13" width and ability to print continuous
tone B&W and color without changing carts then the
Epson 2400 with the OEM K3 inks or the MIS "K4" inks
would be the choice for you but this printer would
cost up front about 7-15 times more as it costs
~$700-$800 whilst the R220 can frequently be obtained
with rebates for as little as $25 and in the past with
certain Nikon cameras for free.

See Paul Roark's site for info about the MIS inks and
the R220 and Clayton Jone's site for info about BO and
the 2400 using the ABW driver (in essence a
proprietary B&W RIP) which Epson supplies with the
2400.

I have a 2200 and it is a great BO printer, but needs
2nd party inks (and usually) a RIP to get good
continuous tone B&W (such as Jon Cone's NK7) and I
would recommend this approach only if you ENJOY
tinkering with the process.

Welcome and good luck.

Michael Vendrell



--- Steve Kale <stevekale@...> wrote:

> Helen
> 
> What do you have at the moment?  The magenta cast is
> not so much a printer
> issue but rather a workflow issue.  The new Epson
> 2400 takes a lot of these
> things off the table with a great deal of simplicity
> but very good B&W can
> be had on much cheaper printers with the right ink
> and workflow.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> > From: helen529123 <helenadams@...>
> > Reply-To:
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:00:07 -0000
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Which Printer?
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > Having just had a judge at a camera club
> competition turn up his nose
> > at the magenta cast on my B&W prints, I am about
> to get a new printer.
> > Apart from really expensive ones - is there any
> printer that can be
> > recommended for printing the best B&W prints.
> There are so many on the
> > market that I am lost and even the photo mags
> don;t seem ot give
> > enough info about B&W printing when reviewing
> these things. I am sure
> > this has been asked a thousand times. If so just
> point me in the
> > direction of the right post that wouold be great
> as well.
> > 
> > All the best - Helen
> 
> 
> 


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