Digital BW, The Print

Dave <cowcreekroad@...> wrote:

> If the HP ink works so well, then why not just use an 
> HP printer (say, a 9180) and print with the black only option?
> Would you get the same results on glossy stock?

I don't know.  The Epson 1400 has 1.5 picoliter drops that look good in black only printing.  I'm not sure what the drop size is for the HP.  Also, for the 1400 I use QTR to print with the HP PK only.  I'm not sure what the driver situation is with the HP.

I use Epson printers in part because the piezo heads can pump the third party inks I use or make.  I think the thermal heads of the HP and Canon require lower viscosity inks.

The 1400 is also cheap, and using HP inks from a Z3100 cart is relatively cheap compared to buying small carts.

At some point I'm going to re-examine the use of the thermal head printers for third party inks, but right now, I think the piezo head still has some advantages for the inks I use, in particular the dilute Eboni, which already has a settling problem even with a high viscosity base.

Paul
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