Digital BW, The Print

You'll get responses from people with a lot more experience than I have,
but:  The only thing I've found that works so far is the 1280 with MIS VM
inks, in my case the VM-S.  I don't think it is possible to make a true b&w
print with color inks, at least one that will remain the same b&w in various
lighting.  The drawbacks:  Working with a CIS is a royal PITA, undoing clogs
and the like.  You pretty much have to print every day or so.  You have to
like matte paper, such as Epson EEM.  If you, like me, worked with air-dried
glossy fiber paper in the darkroom, insofar as I know there is nothing
similar available for inkjets.  Or any glossy paper as far as that goes,
unless you're printing on a color printer such as the 2200.
I wouldn't worry too much about the cost - whatever you get will have a
short technology life.  Having said all that, and having a really excellent
darkroom, there's no way I'm going back.  It's not a matter of
onvenience  - I can just make better prints on the desktop, all things
considered.

Regards,

  --Ken Carney
    www.kencarney.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "nedbuntline2002" <NedBuntline@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 10:39 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Sorry If This Has Been Beat On Already...


> I'm finally making the leap from wet to digital.  I do mostly B&W 4X5
> work with some 35mm.  I just purchased Photoshop 7.  Until I decide
> on a scanner, I'm having a local service scan my negatives.  My
> hardest decision right now is what printer to get.  I know a lot of
> people use the 1280 with various quadtone inks.  And following that
> is a smattering of other printers and manufacturers.
>
> I guess I'm looking for something that isn't on the way out.  I've
> looked at the 2200, but I've heard about some promising printers from
> Canon for this type of work.  So my question is this:
>
> If you had $1000 or less to spend on a printer, and wanted to get the
> best you could for B&W, what would you buy right now?  Please also
> take into account any rumors of future support by inkset providers.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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The 1280

> If you had $1000 or less to spend on a printer, and wanted to get the 
> best you could for B&W, what would you buy right now?  Please also 
> take into account any rumors of future support by inkset providers.
> 
> Thanks!
>