Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Randall"
<jrandall@...> wrote:
>
> Alan:  Other than printer cost the big decission you have to make is 
> OEM inksets that can also print color or 3rd party inksets that are 
> optimized for B/W only.  The OEM inks and native Epson drivers create 
> very good/excellent B/W prints with the 2400 right out of the box --
> hence the strong recommendations.  The R1800/R800 printer, although it 
> has 3 black/gray inks, only uses 2 at any one time with the Epson 
> driver.  For smoothness I've found you need 3 or 4 black/gray inks.  
> Therefore if you go the R1800/R800 route, you will need to go the rip 
> and third party inks (I use QTR and modified MIS inkset described by 
> Paul Roark -- MIS K4+Ccm.  www.paulroark.com
>

I had an early R800, which I originally bought for black&white
printing.  In my opinion, it was not a very good choice by me.  The
R800 used the K2 inkset.  After months of frustration, during which I
was never able to get a decent black&white print from the printer, I
sold it and bought an R2400.  Good choice!  The R2400 with it's K3
inkset is so far superior to the K2 inkset for black&white printing. 
I highly recommend the R800 for color, but I would steer clear of it
for black&white.  I also highly recommend the R2400 and it's K3 inkset
for black&white.

By the way, the person that bought my R800 loves it, but he prints
exclusively glossy color.

The preceeding is my opinion and my opinion only.

Good luck on your decision.

keithz