Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven
Karafyllakis" <stevekphoto@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>
Thanks Steven, at my local Calumet they were trying to sell me on the
Canon 5000.When I inspeted a sample print on a pearl paper I could see
very faint color cast that you couldnt see when viewed straight on.I
was told this is normal and when people look at prints they don't hold
em like I was holding it.Well a lot of my work is in open portfolios
so this kinda bugged me.I've never printed bw on a color printer so
now I'm kinda spooked.Is this true of epson k3 inks too?I did see some
epson k3 paper samples there also that didn't seem to exhibit this
slight color cast like the Canon did, but the prints were very small
in a sample paper book.

Chris