Digital BW, The Print

Hello Jim,

>Experimentation with the 3K method may have been limited to date 
>because it requires a printer that can create 1.5 pL ink drops. 
>Because the R1800 (and R800) have not been favored for B&W work 
>(except by a few experienced printers), it is likely that relatively
>few forum participants have a suitable printer available. 

Good point.  I think that over time as more people try it and report
in, the method will grow in popularity.  There's another aspect of BO
printing that isn't mentioned much, but those who do mention it attach
some weight to it - that BO is a monotone approach and there is
something about having to rely on various papers to achieve different
tones that is pleasantly reminiscent of the darkroom days.  It's a
similar mode of working, and I too liked this part of it back when I
did mostly BO work.  I think now that the graininess is solved, this
has the potential to be very popular.


>...I also hesitate, without more of a track record on the K3 method, 
>to buy a new R1800 when an additional $300 would buy a new 2400.  I 
>haven't looked into the R800 yet because I need a 13-inch printer. 
>Nevertheless, the R800 would be a less expensive way to give 3K/BO a 
>try, and that may be what I do. 

There is also the possibility that refill carts will be made for the
260, also a 1.5 pl printer but much less expensive.  If that happens,
the 3MK method might work there as well.  That would make it a lot
less risky to try.


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm