Digital BW, The Print

I did pretty much just that, just to see if I'd get some life out of my
Photo Ex. I converted it to Lyson Quads. It gives me quite decent prints
that by themselves look terrific. Side by side with prints made on the 1280,
though, you can see much more detail in the newer machine's output (albeit
with the color shift problems produced by the OEM inks making B&W prints, of
course). My feeling is that if you're producing pretty serious work you'll
be a little disappointed simply because you know what *can* be done. In
retrospect, I wouldn't do it again. I'd put the $ to work towards a 1280.

Turn back the clock about 4 years, though, and you'd probably fall over dead
at the output from an EX dedicated to B&W with a good ink set.

Matthew


On 12/4/02 11:45 PM, "DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com"
<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>  From: "fotobob7" <ngpro7@...>
> Subject: Help!!! Anyone ever use Stylus Photo/Photo Ex/700 for B&W?
> 
> Could really use some input here...Pleeeze! I have a Stylus Photo
> being used as a paperweight at the moment....you know, one of the
> first six colour printers put out by Epson. Anyway, before I go out
> and buy another printer (1270/1280?), has anyone tried or had any
> success converting this printer to B&W? MIS make's the original Quad
> and VM cartridges for this printer, but I don't think that it's been
> highly recommended. I searched the archives and found nothing on this
> printer.
> Any and all input would be greaty appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Robt