Digital BW, The Print

I, too, was considering dedicating an R1800 to b&w with MIS inks, but
the 1400 may provide a better option. Here's why:
More ink channels increase complexity and cost for no return when
using a printer with a dedicated b&w ink set. For example, the R1800
natively supports CMYK, plus photo black, blue, red, and gloss
optimizer. You will need a RIP to correctly partition and linearize
b&w inks. If you don't print on glossy paper you don't even need the
PK or glop channel, so you might just as well turn them off. This
leaves you with a hextone printer :-)   
You might as well just start with a 6 color printer and have the
option of using the Epson driver to print. 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Carlo Nicolucci"
<carlophoto@...> wrote:
>
> Sorry, but why we should wait for an Epson 1400 and trasform it in a
> bw printer, if we have an 8 ink printer like r1800?
> I'm considering an a3 printer for mis ink......
> Best regards and "ciao",
> Carlo.
>