Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:

> Be sure to use an appropriate base for dilution with the thermal head.  Those bases usually have an ingredient in them that is not in my generic bases or, I suspect, in glop.  I think it is a high boiling point surfactant that will allow the water to boil but still be there to do it's job, including keeping the heater in the head clean.  If you look at some thermal head base MSDSs you'll see the substance (starts with "p"?), Wikipedia or other internet information source has notes on it.

> Paul
>

It is a third party clear base for thermal heads. Imaging Specialists also has a thermal head equivalent of glop but my source is in Europe. As long as I am not sure that it will work I better keep this brand unclear. Mixing it with a brush on gloss paper reveals that it may prolong drying time and I suspect that it does not heal the bronzing that the HP Vivera grey inks show, could be worse. Well it was not expensive.

Paul, thanks for clearing up the PK 1:1 and grey mixing confusion.


Ernst