Digital BW, The Print

Been lurking.  I've been an amateur photographer (mostly med format B&W) for 
many years.

The C86  EZ "load and go" (MIS) sounds great.  Can the same be done with the 
1280?

My darkroom preference has been 11x14 glossy prints which aren't as high 
gloss finish as I imagine the R800/R1800.
- A 1280 EZ "load and go" would be a good starting point for me. Is there 
such a thing from MIS?
- Do gloss papers require coating because of pigment buildup (forgot the 
term)? Might be a useful R1800 feature.
- 2880 x 720 ...2880 dpi seems to make everyone happy but what about the 720 
on a 1280.  Is the 720 a limitation?.  Not sure I understand what 2880 dpi 
x720 dpi means?

I am sure that I will eventually want more control over my prints.  I could 
buy two 1280's, one for color, one for B&W and acheive control that way or 
should I buy a 2200 or R1800.  I think the rebate ends soon.

I enjoy the group and thanks for your help.

Mark Stringer

Mark,

 >...
> The C86  EZ "load and go" (MIS) sounds great.  
>Can the same be done with the 1280?

Yes, the 1280 with UT2 and no curves can be controlled by the sliders like
the C86.  It also has some tone variability with the sliders, though not as
much as with curves.

The new 1280 easy-refill carts are wonderful.  You can buy bulk ink and a
cart or two and lower your ink costs tremendously.

Depending on what tones you prefer, you can set up the yellow position with
the default sepia (slider printing range is slightly warm), a second light
carbon UT2-LM (prints neutral on Enhanced Matte with sliders at 0), or put
in gloss optimizer for bronze-less glossy printing on Kirkland glossy paper.

See my Readme at http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/UT2-Readme.htm .

Have fun.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com