http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.362672/it.A/id.6108/.f?sc=15&category=60906#crv_reviews
This is actually a link to Tyler Boley's review of it. I can post other links that comment on using it as a universal black, if you're interested. I don't understand why IJM don't make a bigger play of this.
If you're really going to only print on matte and the other channels are fine then you don't have a problem. The 3880 has both PK and MK carts installed, as I understand it, and you switch between them. So this problem doesn't affect the MK channel, is that right? If that's the case then you put either matte shade 1 or opaque photo shade 1 in that MK slot and the normal piezo shades in the other slots and off you go. No problems. If you use use the opaque shade 1 then you can also print on gloss as you lie to printer and QTR about the paper you're using.
If on the other hand you can't use either the MK or PK slot them you will need to do as Jon suggests and get them to do some channel remapping for you. I defer to him on this. I know how it's done but I've never had to do it. Also, if you have just seven working channels then you will have the choice of K7 with no GO, so no gloss printing, or K6 + GO, which would allow gloss printing. If you only have six working channels then it's K6 on matte only.
Working with a channel remapped printer requires even more care than usual, as you're not putting the inks in the usual positions, i.e. you don't follow the standard filling instructions any more.
B.
---In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, <highdefs@...> wrote :
Brian,
I'm heading to IJM now. As I said before I've taken so much of their time with my NOOOB questions I'm afraid I will get kicked out.
Could you provide link to "Warm Neutral Opaque Photo Black Shade 1" ? Do I have to flush the OEM before mounting this ? What ever it is, it's a genius idea. I like to experiment with it as converting to piezography might not be easy on this 3880.
Thanks again