New to Digital Printing: What paper and inks for Epson 2200 printer?

[Calzone]

Well, I spent all last night reading about Jon Cones inks again. I am very tempted to set up a 38xx with his carbon inks. This article really piqued my interest but its from 2011. http://www.piezography.com/PiezoPress/blog/piezography-k7-inks-and-curves/my-experience-with-k7-carbon-%e2%80%93-something-to-behold/
Really tempted to try it again remembering the matte prints I used to make back in 2000 with the original system.

Cirrus,

Yesterday I brought a knapsack full of boxed gear and traded up to a Leica SL.

The spare 3880 that I was going to use as a Selenium printer (I already have a 7800 set up for warm neutral to selenium split tone) will likely be converted now to a Jon Cone pigmented color ink printer. I figure that I can use the 7800 to apply the "Gloss Overcoat" that brings out more detail and saturation.

Anyways printing for me is a disease...

For some reason prices have recently dropped on inks (15%). I have a feeling this is to move inventory and to freshen up stock as I have seen this happen periodically. Now is a good time to bulk up.

Cal

 

[Dogman]

The preferences are subjective. Using an Epson R3000, I like to keep things simple. I use Epson ink. It's reliable and not overly costly. For paper, I use only matte "fine art" papers and I've settled on four of them--Epson's Velvet Fine Art, Hot Press Natural and Cold Press Natural and Hahnemuhle Museum Etching. The Epson papers are all excellent quality and compare pretty much exactly to other brands with equivalent characteristics but which cost more. The Museum Etching is simply unique. I don't need a paper like it often but, IMO, nothing really compares.