Digital BW, The Print

Since I now have a new Epson 1280 and considering installing MIS UT2
ink carts I'm curious to know if it is possible to change the black
ink cart on the fly so to speak to print on glossy and matt papers? 

I can't recall if this is possible with the 1280.

Thanks,

Don Bryant

yes, easy to do and no problems. 

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "donbga"
<dstevenbryant@m...> wrote:

> 
> Since I now have a new Epson 1280 and considering installing MIS UT2
> ink carts I'm curious to know if it is possible to change the black
> ink cart on the fly so to speak to print on glossy and matt papers? 
> 
> I can't recall if this is possible with the 1280.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Don Bryant

> 
> yes, easy to do and no problems. 
> 
> Bob Michaels
> 

Thanks Bob!

Let me abstract my question a bit more. Could one easily switch from 
hextone to color inks given that a small cleaning or purge would be 
required?

Don Bryant

Don: again, same ease. A few cleaning cycles usually cleans it up. But
remember a cleaning cycle does use quite a bit of ink. Eventually,
you'll end up switching less and less. 

My configuration changes frequently, but right now I'm using Eboni K
and dye color in my 1280. But just love the look a BO using Eboni. 

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "donbga"
<dstevenbryant@m...> wrote:

> 
> > 
> > yes, easy to do and no problems. 
> > 
> > Bob Michaels
> > 
> 
> Thanks Bob!
> 
> Let me abstract my question a bit more. Could one easily switch from 
> hextone to color inks given that a small cleaning or purge would be 
> required?
> 
> Don Bryant

Don

I work this way - with a 1290 and VM or the MIS archival colour.  I 
find that the biggest problem is that you sometimes get banding on 
the prints after a switch.  I think this is caused by bubbles in the 
carts - it's certainly more frequent after I've just refilled.

So this discourages me from making very frequent changes.

I find that the new ink comes through quickly after.  Usually I don't 
even bother to do a purge as my first print will normally be a proof 
for a new picture I'm starting to work on and the residual ink in the 
lines has an unnoticeable effect (to my eye) on the output.

Cheers

Chris

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Michaels" 
<bob@b...> wrote:
> 
> Don: again, same ease. A few cleaning cycles usually cleans it up. 
But

> remember a cleaning cycle does use quite a bit of ink. Eventually,
> you'll end up switching less and less. 
> 
> My configuration changes frequently, but right now I'm using Eboni K
> and dye color in my 1280. But just love the look a BO using Eboni. 
> 
> Bob Michaels