Digital BW, The Print

On 06/04/2011 02:33 AM, Paul wrote:
> The Vivera "72" dye inkset for the HP DesignJet T1100 may be an
> interesting commercially available set for high gloss, non-archival
> printing -- an alternative to the Noritsu (Claria) inputs I have been
> using. (see http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/BW-Dye.pdf )

To avoid mistakes the MK black is a pigment ink in that ink set, the 
rest is Vivera dye.

> The commercially available gray opens this dye printing up to a lot
> more people than my user-mixed Noritsu gray/LK.  A single LK and PK
> in the 1400 (or any 1.5 pl printer) can make outstanding glossy
> prints.

> Frankly, I would think the major attraction of the HP set for most is
> that the gray is pre-mixed and commercially available.

Paul,

The major attraction to me is that it allows the use of thermal heads as 
well and widens the usable printer categories that way. Bowhaus TBW will 
drive Canon pro models with custom B&W inks but I guess some editing on 
Paul Roark RGB curves for CMYK printers will work too. The Canon pro 
models have 4 picoliter droplets, no other picoliter sizes above or 
below. A3+ models are at 2 picoliter throughout.

For diluting the inks there are glop varieties that can be used in 
thermal heads, Image Specialist's WJ828 is what is used for the Z3100 
gloss enhancer third party inks, pigment base but I think it will not be 
a problem for the dyes. I have seen a cheaper alternative in Germany for 
a Canon gloss enhancer.

-- 
Met vriendelijke groeten,   Ernst

Try: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wide_Inkjet_Printers/

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