Digital BW, The Print

Hi:

I have a one printer (1280) setup and don't see getting another 
printer too soon. But I would like to print B&W about once or twice 
a month. How much ink will I waste using a cleaning cartridge to 
clean out the color, do the B&W, clean out the B&W &  reinstall the 
color. I probably won't get a second printer until late fall next 
year, which will probably be the 2200 at which time I'll switch the 
1280 to a CIS system for B&W.

It is a "workable short term" solution to use one of the B&W 
cartridge solution until then?


Regards,

Jeff Lee

Ps. Please accept my apologies if you see this message cross posted, 
as I would like to order some paper and inks soon and need a 
response.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "jeffleeg8" 
<jeff120749@n...> wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> I have a one printer (1280) setup and don't see getting another 
> printer too soon. But I would like to print B&W about once or twice 
> a month. How much ink will I waste using a cleaning cartridge to 
> clean out the color, do the B&W, clean out the B&W &  reinstall the 
> color. I probably won't get a second printer until late fall next 
> year, which will probably be the 2200 at which time I'll switch the 
> 1280 to a CIS system for B&W.
> 
> It is a "workable short term" solution to use one of the B&W 
> cartridge solution until then?

> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jeff Lee
> 

I never used cleaning carts on the 1280 as they are needed only for 
some inksets. MIS inks you don't need cleaning carts when switching. 
PT and what-Lyson inks maybe do, I'm not an expert.

When switching from Epson to MIS or back the least ink waste occurs in 
just running out the old ink in the nozzle as it only takes at most a 
purge print to do this. Next most wastefull is when air gets trapped 
in the head during the switch, actually a common occurance, and you 
have to do some cleaning cycles and purge patterns to clear it. Next 
most wasteful is if you remove an MIS or other 3rd party cart before 
it is all used- re-installing it is tricky so you might as well throw 
it away. The Epson carts OTOH, seal when removed, so they are good for 
a few more insertions, removals.
Jim H.

Jim:

Thanks, I'll try the MIS. It will be interesting to compare it to 
the Black only, Lab color 16 bit, 2880 prints.

Jeff

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "jeffleeg8" 
<jeff120749@n...> wrote:
> Jim:
> 
> Thanks, I'll try the MIS. It will be interesting to compare it to 
> the Black only, Lab color 16 bit, 2880 prints.
> 
> Jeff

Speaking of which, if you use Paul's curves I think they are all 
published still for 1440 dpi. Quite some time ago I got some 
experimental curves from Paul for  standard VM/1280/PC/sRGB conversion 
space/ @2880  dpi and have been having fun with them ever since on 
Eclipse. Long printing times tho<g>.
Jim H.

Jim:

Can you forward those to me? I find that 2880 seems to be the best and 
I have a lot of time on my hands (however I also have a Laptop that 
can use a a printer server:)

Regards,

Jeff

> Speaking of which, if you use Paul's curves I think they are all 
> published still for 1440 dpi. Quite some time ago I got some 
> experimental curves from Paul for  standard VM/1280/PC/sRGB 
conversion 

> space/ @2880  dpi and have been having fun with them ever since on 
> Eclipse. Long printing times tho<g>.
> Jim H.