Digital BW, The Print

I've owned 3 1270/1280s.  All started out OK and gave good results, 
but with use all developed significant clogging issues.  I recently 
switched to an Epson refurbed 1800 and not a single problem after 
running over 700 prints.  The 1800 is "designed for pigment inks and 
is well worth the extra expense. It has a more modern printhead 
design and individual carts -- a significant stepup, imo.  YMMV.

I use Paul Roark's K4+Ccm system based on MIS inks and QTR to 
generate my proiles.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" 
<dazedgonebye@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
> 
> 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?
> 
> Any other recommendations?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 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.
>