Digital BW, The Print

I am interested in getting into black and white printing and I have 
an epson 875DC printer that is "spare". Is this an easy unit to 
convert to balck and white?
Also, I am not sure where to begin with getting inks/cartridges.
I have checked out the offerings on the MIS associates pages, but am 
not sure what "system" to start with...
Should I get Quadtones or Ultratones? Variable mix or Full spectrum?
If I understand correctly, I can use UT2 inks designed for the 890.

As a follow up to this request, I would like input as to whether I am 
better off to convert my spare Epson 875DC to BW using MIS inks and 
cartridges or whether to get a c86 and work with that one...
Thanks in advance for any responses!
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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mhjackson2001" 
<mhj@s...> wrote:
> 
> 
> I am interested in getting into black and white printing and I have 
> an epson 875DC printer that is "spare". Is this an easy unit to 
> convert to balck and white?
> Also, I am not sure where to begin with getting inks/cartridges.
> I have checked out the offerings on the MIS associates pages, but 
am 

> not sure what "system" to start with...
> Should I get Quadtones or Ultratones? Variable mix or Full spectrum?
> If I understand correctly, I can use UT2 inks designed for the 890.

The 875 is a great BO machine.  I've used it with MIS Full Spectrum inks, as well as Eboni 
BO.  I preferred the BO output.  It is a very capable printer for any Quad application.

Quad prints will be much smoother (less dotty) when printed with the 875 than that of the 
C86.  

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mhjackson2001" <mhj@s...> 
wrote:

> 
> As a follow up to this request, I would like input as to whether I am 
> better off to convert my spare Epson 875DC to BW using MIS inks and 
> cartridges or whether to get a c86 and work with that one...
> Thanks in advance for any responses!
>

Thanks for the reply.
I am new to black and white and need some help with terminology/setup:

If I want to use the 875 as a black and white printer, am I best 
advised to load it with blank inks as supplied by MIS? Is this what 
you mean by BO?

I am not sure what the difference is between Quad and BO...
Can you suggest a starter set up to get me printing with the 875? 
What cartridges and accessories should I get so as to refill my own 
system?

BTW, is there a black and white printing FAQ out there?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "hill14701" 
<hill14701@y...> wrote:
> 
> The 875 is a great BO machine.  I've used it with MIS Full Spectrum 
inks, as well as Eboni 
> BO.  I preferred the BO output.  It is a very capable printer for 
any Quad application.
> 
> Quad prints will be much smoother (less dotty) when printed with 
the 875 than that of the 
> C86.  
> 
> --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mhjackson2001" 
<mhj@s...> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > As a follow up to this request, I would like input as to whether 
I am 
> > better off to convert my spare Epson 875DC to BW using MIS inks 
and 

> > cartridges or whether to get a c86 and work with that one...
> > Thanks in advance for any responses!
> >

> If I want to use the 875 as a black and white printer, am I best 
> advised to load it with blank inks as supplied by MIS? Is this what 
> you mean by BO?
> 

Absolutely - BO is the easiest method to begin printing black and white.  You could spend 
more on printing packages, but many of us have found that BO gives the image a better 
quality and tonal transitions, as well as a luminosity or glow that is not achievable when 
using a quadtone system.

BO is Black Only printing - meaning that only the black cartridge is used when printing.  
The best meduim for BO is currently MIS Eboni for matte papers.  I've used the original 
epson black ink for BO on glossy papers - and Epson black on KIrkland Glossy is a 
beautiful combination.  More information here:
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm


> I am not sure what the difference is between Quad and BO...
> Can you suggest a starter set up to get me printing with the 875? 
> What cartridges and accessories should I get so as to refill my own 
> system?

Quad is any inkset that replaces the colored CMY inks with various shades of grey and 
printed with the color settings (nstead of using just the black ink for neutral black and 
white prints).  Examples are the MIS Full Spectrum inksets, which can purchased at 
www.inksupply.com

Don