Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Murray" 
<mrm@...> wrote:
>
> 
> What I really want to know is how much of a headache I'm likely to 
be
> creating for myself. I've had some frustration with this printer in
> the past and know that if this conversion tends to involve a lot of
> fiddling and trouble shooting, I'll probably end up giving up in 
disgust.
> 
>
Having now been through an entire set of MIS BOTTLES (yes bottles, 
not cartridges) without yet getting a satisfactory print, I would 
advise not to go down this route. 

Banding, clogs, airlocks and leaks. Fix one problem, another starts. 
I do not think that the R1800 and MIS inks are a good proposition. 
Apparently the 1400 is a better bet but I have no experience with 
this combo.

I feel one of the big issues is getting a reliable method of 
delivering the ink. Refillable 3rd party cartridges are probably the 
way  to go. Put them in and never take them out - refill in situ. But 
there are so many different types available and so much quality 
variation that it is just the luck of the draw. 

The second big issue is that the R1800 inks band. 

I have so much time and heartache invested in this now I will 
continue and try to get it right but if I knew when I embarked what I 
know now, I would never have started. My latest problem is that ink 
is dribbling out the bottom of the heads. 

I am currently trying out 3mk plus one 4k-pk plus two GLOP plus a 
second pass of GLOP. This is one of Paul's curves and it certainly 
looks to have the potential to deliver a good print if the ink and 
delivery issues can be resolved. But if I ever get there it will have 
been a very hard fought battle!