Digital BW, The Print

Hi Paul,
When I look at the profiles available for the Epson 1400, I only see
BO profiles for the 1400 with MIS inks.
Am I missing something?

Thanks
Mike Johnston

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Subject: [Digital BW] Re: New to B&W

"gakerby" <graeme@...> wrote:

> ... I want true black and white prints at A4 (I doubt I need A3 - unless I
find one at a reasonable price). ...


There are lots of options.  The general consensus is that a black ink and 2
gray inks ("K3" approach) is the minimum for very smooth B&W.  Trying to
print B&W with only color inks is hopeless.  The OEM solutions include the
Epson 2800 and HP Z3200 (there is a smaller version of this).  I prefer
Epson printers due to their piezo heads, which are compatible with the third
party, dedicated B&W inks I prefer. 

Some of us think that the very best B&W is achieved with dedicated B&W
inksets.  Jon Cone at inkjetmall.com and MIS at inksupply.com are the main
suppliers of these inks.

MIS has generally commercialized my various inksets (no royalties), which I
summarize at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/  Scroll down a bit on that
page and you'll see links to write-ups by printer model.  

I personally think the 1400 with UT14 is the best place to start to explore
B&W because it allows variable tones and both glossy & matte without
changing inks.  The 1400 is an excellent printer for the money and one I use
all the time (though now with a different inkset).  There are a number of
inksets that will run in the 1400. 

Good luck with you B&W.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com