Digital BW, The Print

Hi all,

I think I want to go to black-only on my R1800. I've read a lot of the
material on Paul Roark's site (thank you, Paul), but could use some
gentle prodding in helping me decide which direction to go. 

It sounds like 3-MK with Eboni inks would be right for me because I do
sometimes like to print color too. Only I prefer to print color on
glossy/luster paper, which means I would have to swap out PK for GL
sometimes. Is that particularly painful or expensive? If so, I might
just consider going for the Eboni 6 option and giving up on color.

What I really want to know is how much of a headache I'm likely to be
creating for myself. I've had some frustration with this printer in
the past and know that if this conversion tends to involve a lot of
fiddling and trouble shooting, I'll probably end up giving up in disgust.

Some points that probably make a difference: My R1800 is a few years
old but has had only light use (about 4 sets of carts). I am a
sporadic printer, so the printer will sometimes be dormant for lengthy
periods. Does that make going to a CIS a bad idea?

Last question for now: suppose I choose to go with Eboni 6 and decide
I'd like to do glossy prints by including glop. Is this considered to
be a viable option now? I notice on your site, Paul, that you were
experimenting with this.

*Any* advice from R1800 users welcome!

Thanks,
Murray