Digital BW, The Print

Hi all, 
I'm very happy printing BW on HMLE Photorag with my HP 7960. 

I would like to go to to A3+ size. 


People seem not to be happy with 8750 on Hmle Photorag. I'm aware of 
the lasting issue.

I'm hesitating between buying an Epson R1800 with Piezo Neutral K7 
and 2400 with Ultrachrome K3, and keep on printing on Hmle Photorag. 
Is piezo REALLY better than ultrachrome K3?

Price is not a real problem. 


2400 with Ultrachrome K3 would allow me to print color pictures from 
time to time. May be there is less clogging with manufacturer ink?

I'm a little anxious to switch for Epson because a lot of user 
complains of the eternal cycle printing-flushing-printing-fluhing....

Another option is to wait for PMA and Canon i9950 replacement 10 
inks pigment printer....

What do advice?... 

Thanks ! 
  


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stephan warin

Hello Stephan,

>2400 with Ultrachrome K3 would allow me to print color pictures from 
>time to time. May be there is less clogging with manufacturer ink?
> 
>I'm a little anxious to switch for Epson because a lot of user 
>complains of the eternal cycle printing-flushing-printing-fluhing....

I have been using a 2400 with Epson K3 inks for 5+ months and have had
no clogging (never even needed a nozzle check).  I haven't used K7 so
I can't answer that one.  The 2400 prints are very fine and the ABW
system gives full tone control yet is easy to use.


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

Stephen,

I was using K7 on a 2200 for several months and was very please.  When I purchased my 
7800 at the beginning of December, I was disappointed that K7 carts were not yet 
available for that printer.  I started using K3, and am now VERY please with the results - 
especially on Epson's Ultrasmooth Fine Art.  Being able to run a color print occasionally is 
a nice perk.  I have just switched my 7800 over to PK for testing Crane's Silver Rag, and so 
far - I think I will leave it set up that way.  Since everything I sell ends up under glass, the 
beauty of the matte finish is completely obscured, and the additional dmax of Silver Rag is 
worth it.  With the feedback that many on this group provided Crane during beta testing, I 
am confident that production paper is going to be even better.

I think you won't be disappointed with either inkset, but the K3 is more versatile.

Good luck.

Josh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" <cj@...> wrote:

>
> Hello Stephan,
> 
> >2400 with Ultrachrome K3 would allow me to print color pictures from 
> >time to time. May be there is less clogging with manufacturer ink?
> > 
> >I'm a little anxious to switch for Epson because a lot of user 
> >complains of the eternal cycle printing-flushing-printing-fluhing....
> 
> I have been using a 2400 with Epson K3 inks for 5+ months and have had
> no clogging (never even needed a nozzle check).  I haven't used K7 so
> I can't answer that one.  The 2400 prints are very fine and the ABW
> system gives full tone control yet is easy to use.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>