I did this sort of conversion printer setup in the 2000 to 2005 time period. My most successful setup was an Epson 1160 printer fitted with MIS Quadtone inks at that time, but there was a lot of inconsistency to the process as well as a great deal of issues with clogging, paper compatibility, ink running, etc. Do a search on quadtone inks for potential current inksets for that printer. And on QuadTone RIP for a printing solution that works well for monochrome.
But, in general, you'd be better off finding a used Epson R2400 or R2880 ... any model that uses the full K3 pigment ink set. This ink set makes superb, exhibition-quality monochrome prints using the standard Epson drivers for these printers, is 100% consistent, doesn't clog, and is fully archival rated. There are also paper profiles for the widest range of papers available for these printers. I've been printing all my exhibition and client work with the same Epson R2400 since 2005. It's way past its "due by" date, having pushed at least 7000 8x10 equivalents through at this point. And yet it keeps on going. (Any card I've sent you through these years, B&W or color, was printed on that printer...) Godfrey On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Steve Cottrell <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi de ho > > Does anyone know of anybody out there who makes a sort of mono printing > conversion for inkjet printers? I have an old i865 which takes the > popular BCI6 carts - I wonder if anyone has a method to turn it into a > decent black and white printer with a set of mono inks? Printing mono > from it always gives a green cast and looks horrible. > > Of course I might consider a newer printer ;-) > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, > || (O) | Web Video Producion > ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> > _____________________________ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
