Digital BW, The Print

Dave <cowcreekroad@...> wrote:
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>... Am I reading correctly? Are you using HP ink in an Epson  
> printer?

You're reading it correctly.  You can even mix full dilute inksets from the HP PK and generic base.  See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf

When I first published this I wasn't sure if I was going to get a nasty threatening letter from HP or what.  It turned out the other way around.  When you think of it, I was using their inks -- where the profit is -- in their competitor's machines.  So, their reaction was to put me on the HP mailing list.  

But, at any rate, I'm very happy with my black only Epson 1400 HP PK prints.  Needless to say, while my 1400 does not microband with the HP PK in the C position, I may just be lucky.  There is always a risk of microbanding when only one ink position is used.

The full 1400 inkset I use is described at 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eb1400.pdf

I experimented with a number of variations before settling on this one.  It gives me my 100% carbon matte, cooler matte if I want it, neutral glossy, and a simple Epson driver workflow for quick matte prints, though I usually use QTR for my serious printing.  It's clog free and can be very inexpensive.  Note that when one uses black only printing or dilutes with a generic base, even the OEM ink prices are no big deal when it's purchased in wide format carts.  The dilute inks are where the money goes. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com