Best options for B&W printing.

sriram · 15th September 2009

I miss the old stinky chemical darkroom days, and want to get back into B&W printing. From your experience, what printer(s) are recommended for luscious rich B&W prints, and what dedicated B&W inks are available around here? Any good papers to recommend specifically for B&W? Size/price etc are secondary. Quality is #1.

1Ds · 16th September 2009

Originally Posted by sriram

I miss the old stinky chemical darkroom days, and want to get back into B&W printing. From your experience, what printer(s) are recommended for luscious rich B&W prints, and what dedicated B&W inks are available around here? Any good papers to recommend specifically for B&W? Size/price etc are secondary. Quality is #1.

HP Z3200 best for B/W print for me.

Ah_Seng · 17th September 2009

There is an interest group which discusses abt digital black and white printing. Perhaps you might wanna consider joining and explore the many options possible regarding b/w prints?

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/D...WhiteThePrint/

sriram · 17th September 2009

Yeah, checked that, but most of the B&W ink options don't seem to be available here in Sg? The Eboni inks for example... and the piezography inks are even available in Indonesia but not here.

ilovemoney · 4th October 2009

Canon MP988 or Pro 9500 Mark II

eudon · 6th October 2009

Epson K3 inks. K3 stands for 3 blacks i believe. (K as in CYMK)

Epson just announced the imminent release of a successor to their legendary 3800 printer. The 3880 will be out at the end of the year. But i still like the 3800, the community support for this printer is great.

Check out Eric Chan's (an Adobe Lightroom developer) website for Advanced Black & White driver custom profiles for great tonal reproduction. http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan...wprofiles.html and his general notes for the 3800 http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan...800/index.html

Epson had been the leader since the dawn of digital printing (with the Epson Stylus Photo), but both HP and Canon are now on par. (or almost on par, depending who you ask.)

Eudon

sriram · 8th October 2009

Cool, thanks, will surely take a look at the epson.

17th September 2009	#3
Ah_Seng Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Land of the woods........ Posts: 1,306	Re: Best options for B&W printing. There is an interest group which discusses abt digital black and white printing. Perhaps you might wanna consider joining and explore the many options possible regarding b/w prints? http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/D...WhiteThePrint/

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sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	Re: Best options for B&W printing. Yeah, checked that, but most of the B&W ink options don't seem to be available here in Sg? The Eboni inks for example... and the piezography inks are even available in Indonesia but not here.

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ilovemoney New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BuKit PanJanG Posts: 8	Re: Best options for B&W printing. Canon MP988 or Pro 9500 Mark II

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eudon Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Central Posts: 392	Re: Best options for B&W printing. Epson K3 inks. K3 stands for 3 blacks i believe. (K as in CYMK) Epson just announced the imminent release of a successor to their legendary 3800 printer. The 3880 will be out at the end of the year. But i still like the 3800, the community support for this printer is great. Check out Eric Chan's (an Adobe Lightroom developer) website for Advanced Black & White driver custom profiles for great tonal reproduction. http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan...wprofiles.html and his general notes for the 3800 http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan...800/index.html Epson had been the leader since the dawn of digital printing (with the Epson Stylus Photo), but both HP and Canon are now on par. (or almost on par, depending who you ask.) Eudon __________________ Eudon My PBASE Gallery

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sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	Re: Best options for B&W printing. Cool, thanks, will surely take a look at the epson.

15th September 2009	#1
sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	Best options for B&W printing. I miss the old stinky chemical darkroom days, and want to get back into B&W printing. From your experience, what printer(s) are recommended for luscious rich B&W prints, and what dedicated B&W inks are available around here? Any good papers to recommend specifically for B&W? Size/price etc are secondary. Quality is #1.