Digital BW, The Print

Actually it's OK. I think your useful document has answered the questions I
have. The autoprint programme looks like the way to go with eboni based ink.

Best
Mark

On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 11:42 AM, m_r_tomlinson <lithprinter@...>wrote:

>
>
> Thanks, Paul.
>
> I guess I am worried about 2 things regarding agitation.
>
> First of all what happens in the lines? Does pigment settle in the lines
> requiring power cleaning cycles and so on. I don't mind agitating the carts
> if that is necessary.
>
> Second if you are away for several days and not able to run the printer is
> it better to flush the printer and recharge when you get back?
>
> Mark
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
> >
> > "m_r_tomlinson" <lithprinter@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am thinking of converting my 7800 to mono. I have been using a 2100
> with Paul Roark's eboni 6 and MIS UT 7. I am wondering whether to get
> refillable carts and go with UT7+PK or try eboni 6 (or perhaps use HP ink).
> Is it safe to use eboni 6 in a 7800 without constantly agitating the carts?
> Would UT7 be safer?
> >
> > I would not use Eboni-6 or any blended B&W inkset in a wide format
> printer without agitating the carts.
> >
> > See page 4 of http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/4K+.pdf
> >
> > When inks are composed of more than a single pigment type, keeping the
> tones from shifting is very tricky. Eboni-6 is not the only B&W inkset that
> ought to be agitated in wide format printers.
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> >
>
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