For good background info on inks for B&W printing, go to Paul Roark's website (link in his post, above) and scroll down to Black & White Print and Printing Information and click on the link there.
Thanks Eric,
I've spent some time looking at Paul's site and also
THIS THREAD which provides a lot of good information.
It seems like this could be an expensive way to go vs OEM printers and ink. I'm not saying "no" to it, but would like to explore the options. I have several printers:
1) Canon iPF 6450 Used weekly
2) Canon Pro-1 Used weekly
3) Epson 3880 Not used in 2 years.
I could probably convert the Epson 3880 to a dedicated B&W printer. My concerns are that I haven't used the printer for the last two years (it's about 3 years old), and I'm worried I may have to replace the print head. I confess I haven't fiddled with it yet, so my bad. Perhaps it just needs a good head cleaning and new ink.
The question I have to decide is whether it's worth pursuing. The pro inks are quite expensive and I'd hate to purchase them and not have the printer work.
Thoughts?
Patrick