Digital BW, The Print

I also have a 1280 that died after not much use, and it clogged
constantly when it did work. I may try the R1800 for 13" B&W. Cone K7
is available for this and QTR profiles exist, but I use MIS ink so I
will have to drive this with a RIP. Using the Epson driver would no
longer be an option.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> I, too, wonder about the 1280.  I've gone through 2 of them and have
> concluded they are more prone to problems than the other printers
I've had.
> For 13" paper, however, the choices are not that encouraging.  I
have a 2400
> that I use of color, but I'm not sure it's worth the price if one is
just
> printing B&W.  Frankly, I use my 220, 2200, and 7500 for B&W.  If
13" paper
> is required, the refurbished 2200s are still available, it appears.  See
> http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?oid=32991459
>
<http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?oid=32991459&ref
> =wex> &ref=wex   Even the refurbished 2200s are not cheap, but they
have, I
> believe, a much better track record for reliability than the 1280. 
There
> are lots of workflows for them - UT7 is like UT2, and the QTR
workflows I'm
> now experimenting with are on the 2200.  So, if one needs more than
a C88 or
> 220 (refurb only), the 2200 might be a contender.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Philip
> Schwartz
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 9:57 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Entry Pathway to B&W Printing
> 
>  
> 
> You are bound to get a lot of different answers, but here is my two
cents:
> 
> There is nothing wrong with the 1280/UT2 combination, but if you
> are just starting, I would suggest a 4-color printer like the 
> Epson C88. You can use MIS inks, it will make beautiful prints,
> you will only have to deal with 4 cartridges, and this printer 
> can be had refurbished for $59. You could use MIS EZ ink and 
> control output with the Epson driver sliders. If you want more
> control you can use any of the other MIS ink sets. I use UT-FSN
> with great results in a C86. The 1280 is getting awfully long
> in the tooth, and could use some updates, like a smaller droplet
> size and individual cartridges. By the time you become proficient
> it may be discontinued. That said, if you need to print larger than
> letter size the 1280 becomes a good choice.
> 
> Your biggest decision is how you are going
> to profile and linearize your inks -- Quadtone RIP, Photoshop
> adjustment or transfer curves, ICC files with embedded curves, 
> blah, blah, blah. If you use the EZ inks I think you can avoid 
> this complexity, at least to get started. As you progress you will 
> probably want to at least experiment with some of the other schemes.
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhit
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> eThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "monkeytumble"
> <spamhole@> wrote:
> >
> > The purpose of this post is request knowledgeable input for someone
> > about to enter B&W digital printing. Specifically, I'm looking for
> > confirmation that the pathway I'm considering should result in
> > successful entry to high quality B&W digital printing. The entry
> > pathway I'm considering is an Epson 1280 printer and MIS UT2 cartridge
> > inks, which will be used with Photoshop CS2 on a PC running
Windows XP.
> > 
> > If you are knowledgeable and would think that another entry pathway
> > would be better, I'd like to hear your suggestions.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Jay Decker
> > Kennewick, WA
> >
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