Digital BW, The Print

Printing B&W with color inks is nearly hopeless.  Trying to balance the colors to get a true neutral usually ends up with the same results you've experienced.

The 1400, however, has a small enough drop size that with QuadToneRip you can print with only the Claria black ink and get a print that is reasonably smooth.  However, I find the Claria black a bit on the greenish side.  So, what I did on my 260 (an older, letter size Claria printer) is make profiles that used mostly black ink but also a bit of magenta to make them neutral.  See 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Claria-BW.pdf

It'll take a little effort to learn how to use QTR, but it's worth the work.  The profiles I made may not be perfect for the 1400, but they can probably be modified to work.

There are also lots of dedicated B&W inksets for the 1400.  MIS (inksupply.com) and inkjetmall.com have options.  I describe some of the MIS options at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info

Good luck with the B&W.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "adrian6420012001" <adrian6420012001@...> wrote:
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> hi need some help  i have a epson 1400. i use epson inks standed inks that is .
> i have been trying to do B/W prints.but each time i do a print the print comes out with a tint of red and not a true b/w.and all so looks milky on the blks , i have the 1400 set at there gray settihgs when i print the pics .
> i am not a pro photogarpy all anything like that i just like to print my happy sanps if you no wot i mean . so if anyone out there can help with this, help much needed thankyou .
> 
> adrian
>