Digital BW, The Print

Hello Antonio,

> 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?

Both the 1280 and the 2200 are older out of production machines and
have various liabilities, depending on which inks are used.  If you
are going to make a jump from the 1280 you might consider getting into
something more current.  The technology of printers and inks really
has come a long way since those days.

If you want an excellent out-of-the-box B&W and color printer with OEM
pigment inks then the best advice you've gotten so far is the 2400
(and even that is about to be replaced by the new 2880).  It can do
color and BW on matte and the new fiber glossy papers.  You can read
about using it with a simple work flow at article #9 at the link
below.  These are fairly expensive printers, but with the new 2880
being released the prices on 2400s will be dropping, and refurbs are
available.  

If you want to use a pure carbon (with no color pigments) approach and
are willing to refill carts or use a CIS then the new 1400 with Paul
Roark's Eboni-based ink set, sold by MIS, is definitely the way to go.
The 1400 is also less expensive than the 2400.  I hope this helps.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
I-Trak 2.1   http://www.cjcom.net/itrak.htm