Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 7/2/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>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...) > >Very interesting! Thanks for that :)
I'll second Godfrey's recommendation. You'll spend more on conversion and ink in the long run. Just get a recent generation Epson and be done with it. Cheaper in the long run. Maybe even in the short run. My R3000 (K3 ink set) makes amazing B&W prints. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.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.
