Digital BW, The Print

Another interesting observation is that I seem to be able to make a
heck of a lot of 8.5X11 prints with the 220 and BO. I believe I've
made 30 or 40 today at the Best Photo setting and still have 1/3
inkcart left.
 Regards
 Howard


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "how786"
<how786@...> wrote:
>
>   Thanks for your always astute/informative comments Paul.
> What are the chances of us getting a dedicated B&W inkset for the 2400?
> Regards
> Howard
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > > ... the 220 prints SO well that I am tempted to buy a second
> > > one and put it away as a backup. The place I bought mine from still
> > > sells them for $69. It's a steal.
> > > 
> > 
> > For what it's worth, dedicated B7W inks and BO also appear to be more
> > lightfast than the 10 times more expensive 2400 printer's
"Advanced B&W"
> > output.  Carbon is the most lightfast of the pigments, and the 2400,
> 4800,
> > and other K3 printers use more color inks than are needed just to
> neutralize
> > the carbon.  See a close-up scan of a 4800 "Advanced B&W" mode print
> here:
> > http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/4800_ABW_5-10_1600scan.jpg
> > 
> > Due to the use of more than the minimum amount of color and due to the
> > dedicated B&W inksets blending the color they do use with carbon
so that
> > carbon as opposed to just paper backs up the color pigments, my fade
> tests
> > show a substantial advantage to the dedicated B&W inksets.  See
> >
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/message/71745 
> > 
> > So, while the 2400, k3 approach is very convenient for those who
do both
> > color and B&W printing, for the B&W purist the dedicated B&W inksets
> would
> > appear to still have a significant edge.
> > 
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> >
>