Digital BW, The Print

Hello Carl,
I´ve used your QTR-claria-profiles on Epson premium glossy and 
semigloss for a while because until now I didn´t use MIS or other 
3rd party inks because I expected clogging with the Epson r-285 (r-
280 in USA I think) and I´m not to much afraid of fading prints in 
100 or 200 years. If that comes true I print them again when I´m 85 
or so, because than I have more time  ;  ) I´m impressed of the 
prints especially of pics with high detail (portrait and landscape 
with huge gray areas (sky) are not ideal because the midtone "grain" 
is more visible). I didn´t try the profile for HFBG but I´m going to 
get the paper and i´m hoping for good results (maybe even better as 
with pigments). The only problem with claria is: I can´t use matte 
papers. Did you try the printer with single MIS ebony in the K-
Postion for matte paper (e.g. EEM) and is it compared to the claria-
prints worth a try? Are matte prints with a single MIS MK more 
smooth than claria-BO on glossy/semiglossy prints? If this works and 
looks good I will sooner or later get a A3+ printer and close my wet-
darkroom. I´m thinking of the r-1400 and changing between claria-
black for gloss/semigloss and baryta and MIS-ebony for matte. Thanks 
for the good tips in this forum!

Marcus