Digital BW, The Print

Hello, 
Thank you in advance for any help that you can provide. I have used QTR 
with an Epson 2200 and I am very impressed. I know someone with an 
Epson 3000 that is just sitting around. I know that I could get it for 
free or for very little money. The owner did say that it exhibits some 
banding, but I am not sure to what degree or what the cause is. 
Assuming that the 3000 is in good working order, is it still a viable 
quadtone printer if I were to get a quadtone inkset for it and create 
my own curves for QTR (I have Eye One Photo, so I have the hardware to 
create my own curves)? Or is the larger dot size (compared to today's 
pritners) too problematic? Any other issues with this setup? Anybody 
out there using such a setup? Again, any input would be greatly 
appreciated. 
Seder Burns
Photo Education Department Head
School of Art and Design
Toledo Museum of Art