Digital BW, The Print

"lic.pesquera" <levi_photo@...> wrote:

> ... Central America ... 2x2" identification photo with 
> a white or gray background and the people usualy dress 
> black clothes...

>  plan to ... get a epson r280 and Inkpress fine art matte 
> paper to emulate a darkroom photo.

Will the ID photo be laminated?  Otherwise the matte paper won't look much like a wet process photo.

> 1. Is this paper textured like old wet paper

I've never used it.  For ID photos I'd think you'd want a smooth paper.  

> 2. can use another no expensive paper

If Red River ships outside the U.S., you might check their offerings also.  www.redriverpaper.com 

> 3. have to buy a continuos flow to printer (plan to do BO printing)

> 4. if I use a MIS Inks carbon cold tone have to use a six inks. 
> or can use a eboni black only.

The least expensive is Eboni black only, but there is a slight graininess to the image, and you'll need QTR to print black only on a 280.  

The next least expensive approach is to make your own dilute Eboni inkset.  See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf 

By the way, the easiest printer to keep running is probably a C88+ with the Carbon-6 mix (see the URL above).  It uses only Eboni MK and one dilution for the other 3 spots.  So, you can have a CIS with only 2 bottles.  My daughter who is away at college used this setup all year with no need to refill (and, most importantly, no need to call Dad for help).  She's a total novice when it comes to printers, and she had no problems the setup.  It can make beautiful, somewhat warm-toned B&W prints.

I hope this helps.  Let us know if you have other questions.  That's what this forum is for.

Good luck.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com