Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken, Which individual b&w cartridges would you recommend? (Sorry, I've had the Epson for some time but I'm just starting out with digital printing) Jim On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > On 5/5/2010 9:36 PM, James Laird wrote: >> >> Anyone who is using or has used the Epson 1280? What's the best >> ink/paper combination for B+W printing? Any advice would be >> appreciated. >> >> Jim Laird >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > Jim, > > For b&w with OEM inks it is either a RIP such as ImagePrint ($$$$ even if > still available for that printer), or the Quadtone RIP (not much $ but big > learning curve). ?I used custom b&w inksets, even a Medusa-like CIS with > tubes running into the printer. Excellent results if you print every day. > ?If not, clogs will make it landfill material shortly, like mine. ?I am > currently using a 2200 with ImagePrint for b&w. ? If I upgrade it will be > to > a 3880 in the hopes that Epson has the handle on B&W, otherwise prepared to > spend another $900 on ImagePrint. ?Another solution is to get individual > b&w > cartridges, and do all of your printing over a couple of days to use them > up, then put the OEM cartridges back in to clean it out. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >