Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for your comments Steve.  
I'm printing B&W on the 1800 with the std. Epson inkset. I've not used
any third party inks.
 I'm ready to give up on the 1280 and wondering how the 2400 would be.
How do prints compare with what my 1800 does? Is the 2400 more
'friendly' to third party inks like MIS? Does it use gloss optimizer
on the color glossy prints to hide bronzing? (I had a 2200 and the
bronzing was an issue on high gloss prints.)
  Thanks for your help
  Ginny

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven
Karafyllakis" <stevekphoto@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Ginny;
> 
> It unfortunately was/is quite common for the 1280 to need more 
> frequent cleaning cycles, though I'm puzzled by the thin white line. 
> I went throughseveral 1280s, finally giving up and moving on to 
> printers that were made for pigments. I also have an R1800, and 
> while it has its own problems, it is much easier to keep running 
> than the 1280.
> 
> You say you prefer the 1280 B&W to the R1800-how are you getting 
> black-only out of the R1800, are you using QTR?
> 
> Steve Karafyllakis
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ginnylady33" 
> <ginnylady33@> wrote:
> >
> >  I'm new to this forum, so greetings to all. My main printer is an
> > Epson R 1800. A friend suggested that I try using the MIS Black 
> carts
> > in my older 1280. I bought the inkset and, for now, prefer the 
> black
> > only prints with Eboni Black. (I'm referring to B&W prints)
> >  However, I am experiencing frequent clogging of my heads requiring
> > head cleaning often. I'm not sure why this is occuring or what the
> > 'cure' is. 
> >  Is this common when using alternative inksets? These are 
> cartridges
> > bought from MIS not ones I have refilled. 
> >  In printing a portrait, there is a thin white line appearing
> > horizontally about 3/8 inch from the top and bottom of the print. 
> It
> > is always in the same place and it does NOT appear when I make the
> > very same print on my 1800.
> >   It has been frustrating and I am tempted to return to my 1800 for
> > B&W prints since I had no clogging issues at all with the Epson 
> inks.
> > (Though I must admit I prefer the 'look' and feel of the 1280 B&W 
> prints.)
> >   Thanks
> >   Ginny
> >
>