Re: Chemical nastiness

[Kennedy McEwen <rkm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <FIEDJBDDEKPHGJMLCCCLOENJCKAA.chip@thelouie.org>, Chip Louie 
<chip@thelouie.org> writes
>
>Is there a way to get decent B&W prints from an inkjet that won't break the
>bank?
>
I don't know how small your bank is, but there are suppliers of quadtone 
inks for some of the Epson inkjets which replace each of the colours 
with a different density of black ink.  It might be cheaper to buy a 
used 4 colour Epson which does not use chipped cartridges and buy 
quadtone carts specifically for it, rather than splash out on the 
continuous ink systems required for the chipped machines.  A special 
driver is provided so that a full range of greys can be reproduced 
without visible dithering.

According to the users on the Epson list, the output is as good, perhaps 
better, than conventional chemical B&W prints.  I haven't used them 
myself, but if you ask on the Epson list you will get as much advice as 
you need.  Since someone asked about this on that list recently, I can 
provide you with these links as a starter though:


http://www.inkjetmall.com/store/carbon-black.html
http://www.inkjetmall.com/store/piezography-purchase.html

http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/quadtone.html

HTH  :-)
-- 
Kennedy
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