Digital BW, The Print

Antonio..I don't think the 2200 would be a "best" choice..I don't see alot of support for it..Again, I would go for a new or refurbished 2400 for your needs..

Eddie


  hello. thanks for the advice. 

  i shoot medium format. i'm trying to get away from a
  wet darkroom because i live on ranch and can not use
  the chemicals. the college lab is 42 miles away.

  what do you think of the epson 2200 printer for b/w
  printing?
  --- Eddie Wiseman <pahts@...> wrote:

  > 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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