Digital BW, The Print

Bob,

> I've just taken an Epson-refurbished 1800 out of the box, 
> and am about to set the cartridges in place. 
> The MIS Eboni carts for the three black/glop positions ...

> when one of the recent posts put me on to Paul's article
> "Eboni-6" dated 11-17-08. 
 
> Paul, though you are speaking of the 6-Eboni workflow, you say
> "Eboni-6 and UltraChrome should not mix on the Parking pads." Since
> this 1800 will be printing colour as well as BO, I wonder if you've
> had second thoughts on the practicability of the 1800 as a
> dual-purpose printer. 

Eboni and the color inks are no problem.  It's the base used to 
dilute the Eboni that MIS thinks could be a problem with the 
UltraChrome inks.  

> I ... bought the 1800 with the idea that it would be ideal 
> for a one-printer setup, ...

I think it does make a very good color + B&W matte paper printer.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com