Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
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> If I were doing digital negatives, I'd be real interested in what 
the new
> Epson 1400 could do.  The general feedback I'm hearing is that it 
really is
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> That printer will not do B&W with those inks, however.
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> You will want glossy paper compatibility.  That might knock out the
> Piezotones.
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> Paul
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> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Steve
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 1:17 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Newbie Printing Questions. Please bear with 
me.
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> Hi there, long time lurker...and all that.
> 
> I'm considering buying a large format printer. My primary uses (in 
> order of importance) would be:
> 1) Digital negatives for cyanotype/van dyke prints
> 2) Black and white prints (a secondary use, but I feel I may fall 
in 
> love with this)
> 3) Color prints (I actually see this as quite rare).
> 
> I've just about talked myself in to the piezotone system for black 
and 
> white. I particularly like the possibility of doing split tone 
prints.
> I am considering a refurbished Epson 1280 (a bargain at $200 after 
> rebates). My next choice would be a refurbished Epson 1800 at about 
> $380.
> 
> Because I think just about any printer at this quality level can 
> handle the demands of my digital negatives, the choice really comes 
> down to how well I will like black and white prints made with the 
> piezo inks.
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> So, how good are black and white prints with the 1280 and the 
> piezotone system? Am I likely to regret not getting the 1800 based 
on 
> print quality alone?
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> Any other recommendations?
> 
> Thanks
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> I can use a CIS with either printer (and if I start printing my own 
> black and white, I'll do that), so ink costs should be about the 
same.
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So, the piezotones don't work on glossy papers?  If so, they must not 
work on OHP....
That would have me switching back and forth between epson color inks 
for digital negatives and piezotones for black and white prints.

Can anyone confirm this?