Digital BW, The Print

Chris;

I recently got a 3800 and so far am very pleased with it. The K3 inks 
and ABW produce excellent results with a minimum of fuss & bother. The 
down side so far: At the moment we're stuck with Epson inks so it's 
more expensive to run. Also, I'm finding I can't get a very deep sepia, 
and I sometimes need that. Soon, however, I expect Roy Harrington to 
release a QTR that supports it, at which point I can go as deep as I 
like.

Your other choice is a used or refurbed 4000, which you could convert 
to some multi-flavored B&W solution. It is also an excellent printer, 
though a refurb can cost as much as a new 3800. The advantage would be 
having refillable carts and MIS inks now, which might save you some 
money. 

Regards,

Steven Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "flyflightdeck" 
<cloudswimmer@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all, I have been using an Epson 1160 with MIS inks for several yrs
> now, mostly print in BO mode, and have been more than pleased with the
> results.Now that I'm shooting 8x10 film I'd like to print larger,
> 16x20 to be exact.What would be a good printer to get.So far I'm only
> familiar with somewhat newer models like the Epson 4800, and 3800.Is
> going with dedicated bw inks still the best solution, or are the K3
> inks worth a try.Thanks
> 
> Chris
>