Digital BW, The Print

Hello. I am printing B&W with an Epson 220 with MIS B&W inks. I am
very pleased with the results. Would I notice an improvement in the
quality of prints if I was to use an R800 using the Multi-Channel 100%
Pure Carbon ink method as per Paul Roark? Would I be able to use a
larger variety and thicker paper with the R800? Thank you.

Francis

The 220 with the MIS R2 inks probably makes smoother B&W  prints than 
the 800 3MK would.  The 3MK was, in part, an effort to get the color  
inks out of the mix.  Whether having color inks in the image is a 
concern probably depends on whether you're intent is to make the most  
stable long term prints (like for genealogy or museum reproductions 
that I do), or you simply want good B&W prints that will have a 
reasonably long life -- which the 220 and the MIS R2 inks can certainly 
do well.

I found the R800 I had for a while to be terrible with thick paper. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com  

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<images4peace@...> wrote:

>
> Hello. I am printing B&W with an Epson 220 with MIS B&W inks. I am
> very pleased with the results. Would I notice an improvement in the
> quality of prints if I was to use an R800 using the Multi-Channel 100%
> Pure Carbon ink method as per Paul Roark? Would I be able to use a
> larger variety and thicker paper with the R800? Thank you.
> 
> Francis
>