Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Clayton!!  I actually just purchased the 220 from B&H with 
the $50 dollar rebate!  I couldn't say no for $29.  Anyway, I'll be 
ordering the inks pretty soon.  

Thanks again for the info and all the great articles.

Brian

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Brian,
> 
> >Clayton mentions in one of the articles on his site that if 
you're 
> >using the R220 for BO printing that it doesn't matter what 
cartridges 
> >are left in the color slots.  Does that mean that for BO printing 
I 
> >can purchase only the Eboni cartridge from MIS (or whatever other 
> >inkset) and then use the rest of the color cartridges that come 
with 
> >the printer?  
> 
> Yes.
> 
> 
> >Will the printer operate in BO mode without any of the 
> >other cartridges installed?
> 
> No.  There has to be something there, and whatever is there will
> slowly get used up in cleaning cycles and will need to be replaced
> periodically.  Because of that I recommend getting the entire R2
> inkset (which uses Eboni).  That will give you both BO and full ink
> printing.
> 
> Put aside the OEM carts unopened in case you ever decide to sell 
the
> printer or send it for repair.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>