Digital BW, The Print

The only problem you may have is getting the empty spongeless cartridges and a chip re-setter..If you plan to dedicate one of your machines to B&W, I would get in touch with MIS ASAP..I believe that Rulings by the court system have banned the importation of such things..once they're gone..I actually would buy SEVERAL sets..They're pretty inexpensive..personally I would stay away from ANY CIS (continuous ink supply)..Been there..done that..4 or 5 times..They ALL work fine in the beginning, but you will wear out your printer with EXTRA cleaning cycles and clogs..I would also invest  a $50 shareware fee for Harrington's QTR (quad-tone rip)..It will make things very easy if you utilize the UT-2 inkset....Also look up anything written by Paul Roark on this group..He's the most well-known innovator for fine-art 3rd party inks, and does much of his experimenting with MIS ink-sets....BTW, my other 1280 is set up to use LYSON Fotonic color dye-based inks..In use with the MIS spongeless carts as well..Great color..Low cost, and More longevity than the Epson OEM Dyes (but no where near the longevity of their color pigment inks!)

Eddie
Eddie Wiseman
J&M Industries LLC
T 978-474-0103
F 978-474-8023
email: pahts@...
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Antonio Fernandez 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 5:11 PM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] HELP printing Black & White on epson 1280 printer


  Hello, Eddie. thanks for your info. i have two epson
  1280 printers and plan to dedicate one of them solely
  to B&W. 

  i was hoping to learn how to produce b/w photos using
  oem epson ink to reduce the learning curve when i make
  the switch to UT-2 ink. 

  i just may make the switch sooner than later.
  --- Eddie Wiseman <pahts@...> wrote:

  > Hi Anthony..
  > 
  > Unfortunately B&W on a 1280 with OEM Epson Inks wiil
  > NOT produce a decent black and white..Same applies
  > to any of their older dye-based printers.....However
  > if you are willing to dedidacte this machine to
  > doing B&W ONLY, MIS associates has the answer with a
  > set of variable tone black inks called 'UT-2"..I've
  > been using them for about 3 years with their
  > refillable spongeless cartridges which may oar may
  > not be currently available..Your BEST bet is to get
  > a new or re-furbished Epson model 2400 which will do
  > color or B&W VERY nicely, with the least amount of
  > effort on your part..
  > 
  > Eddie Wiseman
  > 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: Antonio Fernandez 
  > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 3:39 PM
  > Subject: [Digital BW] HELP printing Black & White
  > on epson 1280 printer
  > 
  > 
  > hello. i scanned my medium format black and white
  > negatives. they look
  > great on the monitor after working with them on
  > photoshop 6.0.
  > 
  > when i print them they have a bluish cast to them.
  > does anyone any
  > suggestions? thanks in advance.
  > 
  > 
  > 
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