Digital BW, The Print

Hi Clayton,

> I put up with a certain amount of refilling carts and such because
> I've found that doing my initial image workup proofing in BO on the
> 200, rather than the 2400, saves a lot on ink costs.  I was doing
> straight BO on the 200 but the K channel died, so I'm faced with
> either doing QTR-based BO, which is _much_ slower, or paying a high
> price for another scarce 200 or 220, or doing proofing on the 2400. 
> I'd rather not spend the $ right now so I bit the bullet and got into
> the 2KBO stuff.  I can always take another route if the slowness
> proves to be too big a problem.  With the Speed setting on "Faster"
> for proofing it's not so bad, so we'll see...

Thanks for the tip.  I was thinking of selling my 220, but perhaps I'll keep it and do what 
you suggest.  I had a bad leak but I think I've fixed it.  Have to buy some more MIS ink 
though.  Question:it seems to me that even using BO requires that the other cartridges 
have ink in them, right?  Because the Y, LM, M, LC, C positions are all out in my 220 and I 
can't print even with BO.

I'd like to try your 2KBO approach for proofing, but I guess that means I'll have to order a 
whole new set of UTR2 inks even though I only plan on using the Eboni?  Is that right?
 
> As for 2400 ink costs, atlex.com has excellent prices, as does
> costcentral.com and uniquephoto.com.  Be sure to compare shipping
> costs.  Sometimes the lowest cart price isn't always the best deal. 
> Depending how how many carts you're buying, sometimes free or low
> shipping overcomes a slightly higher price.

Thanks for the info on this, Clayton.

Best,
Chris