Digital BW, The Print

Phillip Kimble <grimmieoldfart@...> wrote:
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> Is there a difference between the MIS Eboni ink and 
> UTR14 ink- black or Eboni-K 
> vs UT14-K in specific?

All MIS matte blacks in the inksets we usually talk about are Eboni MK -- the same ink.

The midtones in UT14 are not based on Eboni.  They are glossy compatible and very warm.  Ut14 needed to be glossy compatible and was designed as a variable tone inkset.  So, it uses quite a bit of color ink blended into the cool C-LC channel (Actually a blend of MIS cyan, R800 blue and K4-PK & LK).

The midtones in the Eboni-4 or 6 inksets are based on Eboni and more neutral than would be possible with the glossy compatible inks.  So, either by itself or when used in a blend, the Eboni matte only carbon core is what I favor for fine art printing. 

I have my 1400 set up with what I call Eboni-4 Plus.  The Eboni-4 acts as the carbon core to whatever is put in the other two spots.  I use the MIS UT14 C and LC as the default setup because it's commercially available.  I use the Noritsu advanced dyes for my glossy cards, and I use HP inks as the toners if I want to print a more neutral matte paper image.  The HP PK & Gray make for simple profiling (2 dimensional, not small gamut 3D like the UT 3D) and do fine for my glossy brochures.
  

(For the 1400 Eb-4, use the Eb-6 1400 inks minus the C and LC.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 



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> From: Paul <roark.paul@...>
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, April 12, 2011 4:11:41 PM
> Subject: [Digital BW] 1100 & Eboni-4
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> MIS has loaded Eboni-4 (100%, 18%, 6%, & 2%) into carts for the Epson WorkForce 
> 1100. 
> 
> See http://www.inksupply.com/epson_workforce_1100_eb4.cfm
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> I have a brief PDF on this setup at 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/1100-Eb4.pdf
> 
> To see how smoothly this can print, see 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/1100-Eb4-EpsHP-scan.jpg
> 
> With it's slightly larger dots, the 1100 prints slightly more neutrally than the 
> 1400 on some papers, like Premier Art Smooth BW. 
> 
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
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