Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Thanks Bill ... > > Have thought about the metamerizing issue (that's when the ink takes on a > kind of metallic look, right?) and, at least for the onset of this > exploration, it appears as a minor concern. Mostly I want to learn the > process as inexpensively as possible and make smallish prints to be used in > greeting cards, CD jackets, and to send to a few select friends and > acquaintances, as well as to see things like grain structure, cropping > choices, and other such things. > > Have you tried B&W with your Epson? > > Shel
Shel, I have the 820 and have been doing BW using PRemium Glossy with ok results... though I've mostly used it for color. For smallish prints it should be find and the price is right The only really annoying thing about it (aside from the ink prices) is that it won't let you run a head cleaning if the cartridges are below a certain point... ann > > > > From: William Robb > > > [Original Message] > > From: "Shel Belinkoff" > > > > I want an inexpensive printer for making Q&D proof prints and as an > > > introduction to inkjet printing. The Epson C-84 was suggested as a > > > possibility. Price is certainly right. Any thoughts on this puppy > > > or similar inexpensive options? Thanks > > > > I've been using it's predecessor (the C-80) quite happily for the > > same thing for a few years now. > > No real issues with it, and it uses permanent pigment inks rather > > than dye inks. > > The only real issue is that the inks are quite prone to metamerizing.
