Digital BW, The Print

Hi All, 

I have done a search and have not been able to find out if the Epson 
1400 can be used in a black only mode. My 1280 has just died and I 
am looking for an affordable replacement. All the reviews of the 
1400 report that while it is excellent with color, the results for 
B&W prints are not very good. My 1280 had a similar problem when I 
used all the inks, but produced excellent prints, even better than I 
could get in my wet darkroom, when used in the black only mode. More 
than half of what I print digitaly is B&W so very good performance 
is needed in this area. So, my questions are does the software that 
comes with the printer allow black only printing, and if so are the 
results as good as with the 1280 in the black only mode? I print 
almost exclusively on glossy paper. 

Thanks in advance, 

Jay L.

Hello Jay,

A side issue from your main question, but here goes anyway: I recently
acquired a used 1280 but it's got very low mileage judging by the
cleanliness inside and out. But that's the problem, it wasn't used
enough and I'm afraid the nozzles have clogged from disuse. I get no
output at all. It's got some 3rd party color and b/w carts installed.
Also included were two sets of Cone black inks, still in their sealed
packs. The original owner had attended the Vermont workshop but
apparently abandoned this manner of printing. Not sure what to do
now... a friend says I should install those Cone prints and the
printer just might work.

What happened to your 1280?

Thanks!~

Paul

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "j.ludvigh"
<j.ludvigh@...> wrote:

>
> Hi All, 
> 
> I have done a search and have not been able to find out if the Epson 
> 1400 can be used in a black only mode. My 1280 has just died and I 
> am looking for an affordable replacement. All the reviews of the 
> 1400 report that while it is excellent with color, the results for 
> B&W prints are not very good. My 1280 had a similar problem when I 
> used all the inks, but produced excellent prints, even better than I 
> could get in my wet darkroom, when used in the black only mode. More 
> than half of what I print digitaly is B&W so very good performance 
> is needed in this area. So, my questions are does the software that 
> comes with the printer allow black only printing, and if so are the 
> results as good as with the 1280 in the black only mode? I print 
> almost exclusively on glossy paper. 
> 
> Thanks in advance, 
> 
> Jay L.
>

I suspect that the best way to unclog is to put in a set of Epson dye inks
and go through some cleaning cycles.  After you get a clear nozzle check,
then install the Cone inks.

Harry


On 11/17/07 4:55 PM, "Paul Whiting" <paulmwhiting@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello Jay,
> 
> A side issue from your main question, but here goes anyway: I recently
> acquired a used 1280 but it's got very low mileage judging by the
> cleanliness inside and out. But that's the problem, it wasn't used
> enough and I'm afraid the nozzles have clogged from disuse. I get no
> output at all. It's got some 3rd party color and b/w carts installed.
> Also included were two sets of Cone black inks, still in their sealed
> packs. The original owner had attended the Vermont workshop but
> apparently abandoned this manner of printing. Not sure what to do
> now... a friend says I should install those Cone prints and the
> printer just might work.
> 
> What happened to your 1280?
> 
> Thanks!~
> 
> Paul


-- 

Harry F. Lockwood




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Make sure that you run some cleaning fuid through the heads before
installing the Cone inks.  Dyes and Pigments don't like to be mixed in the
head, if you do you'll really know what a clog is!

David Whistance

  -----Original Message-----
  From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Harry
Lockwood
  Sent: 17 November 2007 22:33
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson 1400 and BO printing


  I suspect that the best way to unclog is to put in a set of Epson dye inks
  and go through some cleaning cycles. After you get a clear nozzle check,
  then install the Cone inks.

  Harry

  On 11/17/07 4:55 PM, "Paul Whiting" <paulmwhiting@...> wrote:
  >
  >
  > Hello Jay,
  >
  > A side issue from your main question, but here goes anyway: I recently
  > acquired a used 1280 but it's got very low mileage judging by the
  > cleanliness inside and out. But that's the problem, it wasn't used
  > enough and I'm afraid the nozzles have clogged from disuse. I get no
  > output at all. It's got some 3rd party color and b/w carts installed.
  > Also included were two sets of Cone black inks, still in their sealed
  > packs. The original owner had attended the Vermont workshop but
  > apparently abandoned this manner of printing. Not sure what to do
  > now... a friend says I should install those Cone prints and the
  > printer just might work.
  >
  > What happened to your 1280?
  >
  > Thanks!~
  >
  > Paul

  --

  Harry F. Lockwood

  [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



  


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Paul,

Go over to the (Yahoo) Epson Printer Group and look
for posts by Art Entlich.  He offers a comprehensive
printer cleaning manual, but you have to personally
request it from him by private email.  He has lots of
good suggestions.

Mike Brubaker

--- Paul Whiting <paulmwhiting@...> wrote:

> Hello Jay,
> 
> A side issue from your main question, but here goes
> anyway: I recently
> acquired a used 1280 but it's got very low mileage
> judging by the
> cleanliness inside and out. But that's the problem,
> it wasn't used
> enough and I'm afraid the nozzles have clogged from
> disuse. I get no
> output at all. It's got some 3rd party color and b/w
> carts installed.
> Also included were two sets of Cone black inks,
> still in their sealed
> packs. The original owner had attended the Vermont
> workshop but
> apparently abandoned this manner of printing. Not
> sure what to do
> now... a friend says I should install those Cone
> prints and the
> printer just might work.
> 
> What happened to your 1280?
> 
> Thanks!~
> 
> Paul
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> "j.ludvigh"
> <j.ludvigh@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All, 
> > 
> > I have done a search and have not been able to
> find out if the Epson 
> > 1400 can be used in a black only mode. My 1280 has
> just died and I 
> > am looking for an affordable replacement. All the
> reviews of the 
> > 1400 report that while it is excellent with color,
> the results for 
> > B&W prints are not very good. My 1280 had a
> similar problem when I 
> > used all the inks, but produced excellent prints,
> even better than I 
> > could get in my wet darkroom, when used in the
> black only mode. More 
> > than half of what I print digitaly is B&W so very
> good performance 
> > is needed in this area. So, my questions are does
> the software that 
> > comes with the printer allow black only printing,
> and if so are the 
> > results as good as with the 1280 in the black only
> mode? I print 
> > almost exclusively on glossy paper. 
> > 
> > Thanks in advance, 
> > 
> > Jay L.
> >
> 
> 
> 



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Paul Whiting write:

"Not sure what to do now... a friend says I should install those Cone prints
and the printer just might work."

Paul... Pigment inks and dye inks do NOT play well together. You can replace
Ultrachromes with Cone Piezotones without flushing. You cannot replace Epson
dyes with Ultrachromes or Piezotones without flushing. Otherwise, the real
clog from he##.


Rick

Thanks very much, all of you. I won't have time to try your
suggestions now, am leaving the house for about a week. Won't be
convenient to a computer either to follow this thread - sorry about
that! Thanks again, Paul

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Rick Colson
<colson@...> wrote:
>
> Paul Whiting write:
> 
> "Not sure what to do now... a friend says I should install those
Cone prints
> and the printer just might work."
> 
> Paul... Pigment inks and dye inks do NOT play well together. You can
replace
> Ultrachromes with Cone Piezotones without flushing. You cannot
replace Epson
> dyes with Ultrachromes or Piezotones without flushing. Otherwise,
the real

> clog from he##.
> 
> 
> Rick
>