Digital BW, The Print

I tried some of the HP Vivera 72 gray and PK dyes in a 1400. Sadly, the HP dyes have some problems.  The PK black only image is fairly good, but the gray is warm and has terrible metamerism -- significantly worse than the Claria.  The dmax is not as good, and there is a slight amount of bronzing and gloss differential.   The ink may be incompatible with MIS glossy inks.

(If anyone wants some HP 72 gray & PK dye cheap, let me know.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 




> 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 )
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> Significantly, this HP inkset uses a gray.  So, no mixing would be needed to use it.  And, the gray and PK are available in 130 ml carts.
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> See http://h10088.www1.hp.com/gap/Data/en/t_series_image_quality.pdf
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> The prices at Atlex are not bad for commercial ink -- 130 ml/$55.  
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> See  http://www.atlex.com/hp_designjet/t1100.htm 
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