Digital BW, The Print

Bruce,

You wrote:

>Paul, could you tell us that is the difference between the basic MIS
>inks and the MIS FS inks. All I could glean out of the MIS website is
>that the FS inks are a different formula. In other words, what does
>the Full spectrum thing mean in real terms.

The original MIS quads are dilutions of the MIS Archival black ink.  That
ink is only about 95% as dark as the MIS VM/FS black ink.  It also warms
more.  It is about as good in terms of fading, however.  The MIS quads are
also the warmer than the FS inks.  See the comparison below.  And, of
course, there are density differences between the midtones such that the
original quads are used with the Brandin or other workflow aimed at them.
They will not work with the Piezo software or the VM curves.

The FS inkset is made from the FS/VM black.  My tests show that black warms
slightly less and more slowly than most that I've tested.  As such, it is
also the base for the FS-N and the VM-Sepia inks, which I've designed not
only to be more neutral but also to minimize the warming.  The FS inks are
also designed for the Piezo software.  For the quad machines there are also
free Epson driver workflows that work very well with them.  With hextone
machines, however, only the Piezo driver currently works.

I hope this helps clarify the differences.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com



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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Moreno,
>
> You wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to get an idea of the colour differences between the
MIS FS
> >regular and the FS Neutral before investing in the inks. I've used
the MIS
> >Quads in the past, so this would be my reference point. Can anyone
describe
> >the differences between the FS inks and the original quads? Better
yet, are
> >there any online images which illustrate the relative differences?
TIA.
>
> (We should get some images posted, but I'm afraid it hasn't been
done yet.)
>
> Let me give you some relative numbers.  I judge "warmth" by
measuring the
> difference between the scanner red and blue readings or the
densitometer's
> cyan and yellow readings.  So, I end up with a single number that
gives me
> an idea of relative "warmth."  With that methodology in mind, here
are rough
> comparisons:
>
> MIS = 13 units warm
> FS = 8 units warm
> FS-N = -2 units warm (that is, its 2 units cool).
>
> These numbers are averages from EAM samples.  They should not be
considered
> the last word, as I am working from memory.
>
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com