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Re: [Digital BW] Re: The right BW ink for epson 7500 matte & glossy papers

2010-07-22 by Richard Vanek

Dear Paul,

from your pdf I also understood that 7500 with its bigger drops make prints
a bit cooler with diluted inks.

On 22 July 2010 07:00, Paul <roark.paul@...> wrote:

>
> Eboni or Carbon-6 on the best paper possible.  The one likely to last the
> longest  is Arches un-coated watercolor paper.  However, it's dmax is
> acceptable, but not  great.  I think  the Epson Hot Press Natural might be
> one I'd  try.  It  does have  an excellent dmax.
>

In other words can I assume that Dmax on the right paper matte paper with
this inkset is on the level of Dmax which the Epson UltraChrome inks do on
good glossy papers?


> See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf
>

Thank you, I knew I read about it somewhere, now I know where.

In your eobony-6.pdf file you write: "For 2010, I’m using 4 of the Eboni-6
inks, an HP PK, and MIS LK" what is the reason behind?

-richard-


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