Digital BW, The Print

What's the case for an 8xx printer instead of the also-inexpensive 
980? I thought I might get one of those to reproduce some old family 
photos (all BW prints (no negs), all small, all warm, no glossy) I 
want to share with my relatives.

Sam


>Simple solution for a beginning:
>
>1.  Buy an Epson 8xx format printer that is cheap (about $199 or less)
>
>2.  Buy the PiezoBW software and a set of PiezoBW carts.  The 
>software has profiles for over 27 papers.
>
>3.  Buy a sample pak of various papers from Inkjetmall.com
>
>4.  Calibrate your monitor.
>
>5.  Follow the simple instructions (to the letter) that come with 
>the PiezoBW software.
>
>6.  Be amazed!
>
>7.  After you have been suitably amazed....then experiment with 
>different papers.   Later, you can decide if you need a wide format 
>printer and also if you need to buy a CIS...or if you want to try 
>carts with other inks such as the MISFS.
>
>8.  If you are not amazed, you still have a decent office printer 
>and have only spent the money on a set of carts and some software 
>(the expensive part).
>
>Good luck,
>Steadman
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: William M. Gatesman
>  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>  Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 10:04 AM
>  Subject: [Digital BW] Just starting, seek printer recommendation
>
>
>  I want to set up a digital darkroom to do black and white work with quadtone
>  inks.  I am considering a Nikon 8000E scanner.  I am unsure about which
>  printer to purchase.  Some ink sellers recommend Epson 3000 (apparently
>  still available new) and Epson 1160 (discontinued and very hard if not
>  impossible to find from my review of web vendors).  I note also that MIS now
>  has software to "recharge" the chip on Epson ink cartridges -- does this
>  allow one to use quadtone inks with the newer printers that use cartridges
>  with microchips.
>
>  To cut to the chase, if you were starting fresh, what printer would you buy
>  (excluding the Epson 7000 which is beyond my budget) for inhome use?  And,
>  notwithstanding your answer to that question, is there another printer you
>  might also recommend?  Why?
>
>  I would appreciate any comments or advice you might share concerning this
>  issue.
>  William M. Gatesman
>  P.O. Box 3809
>  Silver Spring, MD 20918
>  Phone(301)681-3377
>  Fax (301) 681-9849
>  wgates@...