There are kits that adapt a conventional printer to BW work, complete
with gray inks in various tones. Those who have a need to print BW with
an inkjet usually go that route. Perhaps one of the printer
manufacturers will eventualy sell a model that comes already equipped
for BW, but I wouldn't hold my breath. The market is probably too small.
Mike Johnston wrote:
>
> > Although in my own
> > experience, scanned color negatives printed on ink jet have replaced
> > color wet prints. They're just better. Of course the same is not true of BW.
>
> Yeah, why is that? I'm really kind of mystified that _no_ inkjet printer
> manufacturer has come out with a dedicated B&W printer. You'd think they
> could take a 3- or 4-ink printer, replace the inks, write some new software,
> and voil�, there you'd have it. Considering all the printers on the market,
> you'd think it would be easy enough to do. It's not like nobody wants it.
> It's obviously a niche market, but it's not like it would cost a zillion
> dollars to go after it.
>
> --Mike
