I'm using the C88 for B&W now, and have used its predecessor C84, for
about 3 years. Chris' earlier response is correct - you can do Black
Only printing with this machine using either the Epson black ink or the
appropriate MIS black (for matte or glossy paper, whichever you're
using) and selecting "Black Only" from the Epson printer driver Or you
can use the full MIS EZ four-ink set.
My first experiment was with the Epson ink and BO, which gave nice
results on Epson Enhanced Matte. But I think I get even better results
using the MIS EZ inks in all positions. I'd suggest you start the same
way I did - just use the Epson black ink and select BO in the driver.
If the results are satisfying to you, then you're good to go with
absolutely no fuss or bother, except for the high cost of the Epson
ink. You can save some money buying MIS EZ black ink in their
cartridges, and can save even more if you get their empty cartridges
(and a chip resetter) and refill them yourself. (You can't refill the
Epson brand cartridges - they are designed to make refilling impossible,
and I don't think you can reset their chips either.) If you REALLY get
into it you can go with a CIS - I only have to fill the ink bottles on
mine a couple of times a year.
An advantage of the full EZ ink set is that you can adjust the tone of
the print from warm to neutral in 5 or 6 steps, to suit your taste and
the paper you're printing on. The EZ inks for the C, M and Y positions
come in either Neutral or Warm, and depending on which ink you have in
which position you can vary the tone quite a bit. (Paul Roark has an
extensive description of how this is done - I believe it's somewhere on
the MIS site.) Be aware that different papers may give different tones
from the same ink, so if you are going to be using different papers for
different purposes the flexibility of the MIS setup might be worth the
extra effort of keeping different inks on hand.
But for starters, just try the Epson ink in black only mode, and see how
you like it. That may be all you need.
Cheers,
Kip
marcinemem wrote:
> Hello again!
>
> My first post stayed without any asnwer, probably I didn't make it
> right. I will try again.
>
> I decided to take Epson C88 printer (D88 in Europe).
>
> What do I EXACTLY need to start doing BW prints?
>
> What do I need (from MIS) for BLACK ONLY printing? Is C88 enought good
> for BO or should I order full set of inks?
>
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