Digital BW, The Print

Hi Gang............

  I posted this on the Epson Printers
  List and didn't get much in replies............

  OK
  Here is where I am at........

  I am currently using two Epson 1280's
  one for color using InkGrabbers color ink
  which for an non oem ink has been working
  fine for me for quite some time and one
  using MIS UT-2 Black and White Inks.

  The problem is that on occasion BOTH printers
  are not recognizing the cartridges but more importantly,
  since I don't print B&W every day and some times
  not even once a week the printer using the UT-2 inks
  will require a lot of cleaning cycles to get it to where
  it will print where it is not spitting small drops of black ink
  and also stop banding.

  It gets rather expensive feeding 11x17 paper into it
  thinking that this time the printer will finally be clean 
  and will print ok.

  Epson is offering the 2400 refurbished at a nice price.

  I was thinking that if I was using just one printer for both my
  color and my B&W I would not have the problem of having to go
  through a lot of cleaning cycles to get the printer to print
  B&W when I needed it to.

  Does this rezoning make any sense?

  Also I would be only buying ink for one printer.

  I see that Ink Grabber offers ink for the 2400
  but also Atlex has Epson Ink at a reasonable price.

  I am going to assume that I print from Photo Shop
  CS2 and use the 2400 with out any other RIP's
  etc etc I am not wanting spend my life calibrating
  a printing system.

  I don't print "Fine Art" but I do need good prints
  for my customers. 

  I would appreciate any input on this idea.

  By the way...
  I normally print on Ilford Classic & Ilford Smooth Pearl Paper.

  Thanks 

  Russ
  R.E. Baker
  Photography
  rebphoto@...

  Feed a Cat...
  Starve a Fever........


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Go with the 2400 with OEM inks, or even better the 3800 if funds allow.  You
won't know you're born!

David Whistance

  -----Original Message-----
  From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of rebphoto
  Sent: 14 September 2007 18:41
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Digital BW] 1280/2400



  Hi Gang............

  I posted this on the Epson Printers
  List and didn't get much in replies............

  OK
  Here is where I am at........

  I am currently using two Epson 1280's
  one for color using InkGrabbers color ink
  which for an non oem ink has been working
  fine for me for quite some time and one
  using MIS UT-2 Black and White Inks.

  The problem is that on occasion BOTH printers
  are not recognizing the cartridges but more importantly,
  since I don't print B&W every day and some times
  not even once a week the printer using the UT-2 inks
  will require a lot of cleaning cycles to get it to where
  it will print where it is not spitting small drops of black ink
  and also stop banding.

  It gets rather expensive feeding 11x17 paper into it
  thinking that this time the printer will finally be clean
  and will print ok.

  Epson is offering the 2400 refurbished at a nice price.

  I was thinking that if I was using just one printer for both my
  color and my B&W I would not have the problem of having to go
  through a lot of cleaning cycles to get the printer to print
  B&W when I needed it to.

  Does this rezoning make any sense?

  Also I would be only buying ink for one printer.

  I see that Ink Grabber offers ink for the 2400
  but also Atlex has Epson Ink at a reasonable price.

  I am going to assume that I print from Photo Shop
  CS2 and use the 2400 with out any other RIP's
  etc etc I am not wanting spend my life calibrating
  a printing system.

  I don't print "Fine Art" but I do need good prints
  for my customers.

  I would appreciate any input on this idea.

  By the way...
  I normally print on Ilford Classic & Ilford Smooth Pearl Paper.

  Thanks

  Russ
  R.E. Baker
  Photography
  rebphoto@...

  Feed a Cat...
  Starve a Fever........

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Hello Russ,

>Epson is offering the 2400 refurbished at a nice price.
>I was thinking that if I was using just one printer for both my
>color and my B&W I would not have the problem of having to go
>through a lot of cleaning cycles to get the printer to print
>B&W when I needed it to.
>Does this rezoning make any sense?

Yes, makes lots of sense.


>I see that Ink Grabber offers ink for the 2400
>but also Atlex has Epson Ink at a reasonable price.
>I am going to assume that I print from Photo Shop
>CS2 and use the 2400 with out any other RIP's
>etc etc I am not wanting spend my life calibrating
>a printing system.
> 
>I don't print "Fine Art" but I do need good prints
>for my customers. I would appreciate any input on this idea.

I agree with David (although I'm not sure about the "not knowing
you're born" part <g>).  Your story about keeping the cranky old 1280
running is like reliving a bad dream.  The K3 printers have left that
story in the far distant past.  Clogs are almost non-existant (I've
had maybe 3 minor clogs in just over two years of use).  I only do a
nozzle check if it's been idle for more than two weeks, which is
hardly ever.  Output quality is superb.

Please have a look at article #9 at the link below.  It outlines a
very effective and simple workflow for the 2400.


Regards,
Clayton


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