Digital BW, The Print

Thank you for your input Tom, you have alleviated my concerns about
how the UT inks would function in my printer!

It seems that the 1280's carts are the same as the ones for the 2000p,
with only a different chip separating the two.  So would it be
possible to buy the pre-filled 1280 carts and replace the chip with
that of a 2000p cart?  If so, this would allow me to try the UT2's
with out such a heavy initial investment. Anyone tried this?

Thanks,
John



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tom"
<pouty_bob@y...> wrote:
> howdy all those curious about the 2000P and MIS inks/Paul's curves..!
> 
> if you are thinking about devoting this printer to b&w, go for it!!!
> I use it and am very happy with the results..!
> 
> anyone taking part in Tom O'Connell's monthly exchanges has seen my
> prints over the last year... and while the comment pages have been
> pretty quiet lately, I would love to hear some feedback from those
> with opinions and the inclination to share!
> 
> I have little interest in mastering curve creation, so I simply
> downloaded many of Paul's curves that seemed plausible and started
> printing stepwedges...
> 
> I work on a mac and found success with the following setup:
> 
> curves - vmPR1290_c1, vmPR1290_nc1 (my favorite), and vmPR1290_w1
> curves for the Epson 1290
> 
> inks - I started with the Variable Mix set, and that worked great! but
> then played with some of the Ultratones and found the perfect balance
> of punchy smoothness with the UT/Eboni in the K, C, LC and Y
> positions, with the VM(S) in the M and LM positions. 
> 
> I hand fill these into the empty cartridges for the 1280 I get from
> MIS. then reset chips from the OEM color ink cartridges.
> 
> paper - many work well, but my favorites are Hahnemuhle Photo Rag and
> Epson Velvet Fine Art.
> 
> my current printer includes the scrounged parts from two previous
> 2000Ps! which brings me to the drawbacks. CLEANING CYCLES!!! unless
> you decided to go with a continous feed system (I will soon), the chip
> resetting and the cleaning cycles from the handfilled carts will push
> the little robot beyond its limits..!
> 
> taking out and replacing cartridges so often also increases the risk
> of damaging the little pins that read the info from the chip. if you
> have any skill at all taking things apart, replacing a print head or
> even just the little tab of pins is possible with some time and
> effort. this is where ebay comes in handy... I've seen people selling
> pretty beat up machines, but so long as they guarantee they've made a
> test print, then you know the parts are useful! and of course
> refurbished ones come with 90 warranty from Epson, for when I didn't
> feel like taking anything apart..!
> 
> I print nearly every day, so your usage will play a big part.
> 
> hope this rambly pile of words answers some questions.
> 
> Tom
> 
> P.S. monitor calibration is necessary before you go judging the
prints..!