Digital BW, The Print

> I recommended this printer to a friend who wanted an inexpensive A3
> size printer capable of producing decent b&w results. 

My experience with the R260 and other hextone color printers suggests 
this printer will never be able to make good B&W prints with the OEM 
inks and driver.  

The best hope might be to have your friend buy QTR and print with 
black ink only.  Those profiles are easy to make.  What is really 
needed is to go to B&W inks, and I'm not sure cartridges are 
available for the 1400 now.  

My information on the R260 MIS B&W inks is at 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R260.htm   That printer is 
apparently very similar to the 1400.

Good luck.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com