Digital BW, The Print

Steve, I have tried all the inks on most of the papers mentioned on the list. Without reservation, the MIS Variable tone Black and the
Generations black are the deepest blacks of all the inks, both are deeper than piezo. I suppose it could be possible you have a bad bottle
of MIS Black ink. Or maybe I had a bad bottle of Piezo ink. It's certainly possible.

Do a Dip and dunk test with 1x5 inch strips of paper. Dunk them in a bottle and leave them there a few seconds, and when you take them out,
lay them on a towel, do NOT leave them in a vertical position.  Then blow on them a few seconds.  When they are all dry, take them into a
bright light. Then you'll know which is the blackest ink.

If Piezo is YOUR blackest ink, then I had a bottle of bad piezo black, OR, you have a bad bottle of MIS ink.

Of course you are on the  7000, and this could make a difference, I suppose. There are just TOO many damn variables in this whole
process....

jerry




sdmey4@... wrote:

> Today I've been printing a 75% all black image on my Epson 7000. I have the
> standard Hextone inks with VM HEX-4-K in the black position.
> I believe Paul R. tested this as his favorite and piezo equal in the black
> position.
> Is VM-HEX-4-K The best black to compare to Piezo?
> What I can tell you is that visually this black is a full stop lighter than
> Piezo black.
> Compared to the Piezo print of the same image. This MIS black looks more like
> 80-90%. Its not a work flow issue either as I printed a black only image also
> with the MIS and its still weak compared to piezo. Is this because I dont
> have the Vari tone inkset included with this black? Are you guys getting some
> blue in there and making the black appear darker?
> The More I use MIS inks the More different they are compared to Piezo, and
> black Vs black Piezo wins hands down. Maybe MIS ink just doesn't like Royal
> plush/ or Jazz paper!
> Thats a possibility. Can anybody else explain my poor MIS blacks while know
> one else is complaining?
> Steve Meyers
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