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Re: MIS Inks Questions was:[Digital BW] Paul Roark!!!!!

2001-08-01 by tyork@accesscable.net

Hi Jerry,

The torchon is neat looking. I showed my wife a sample and she 
thought it quite different. If it prints as good as you guys say, 
then this will likely become my paper of choice. I can't thank you 
guys enough for all your help. I really do appreciate it. 

Tim








--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson 
<jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> Tim, what do you think of Torchon? (Royal Riviera)? It is the only 
paper
> I've ever printed on with the piezo inks that wasn't brown. It has 
beautiful
> deep blacks with MIS variable tone inks OR piezo inks!
> 
> Wish it was just a tiny bit less textured, but it does print nice 
and sharp
> for a textured paper.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> tyork@a... wrote:
> 
> > Hi Jerry,
> >
> > Glad to see you on the list. We can all benefit from your
> > participation. I have decided on my paper choice, Torchon and
> > possibly Museo thanks to you and Steadman. Now for the inks.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson
> > <jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> > > High Their!
> > >
> > > The MIS inks have no clog problems, at least in the first 4 
ounce
> > set I have
> > > used. Their double density black is as black as the piezo black.
> > > No screen door problems at all. No dither pattern problem. The 
only
> > thing
> > > I'm a bit leery of, is their mixing and labeling. Paul Roark 
and I
> > were
> > > using the same ink set, and when it came time to order another 
set,
> > they
> > > sent me 4 bottles that were slightly different in their labels 
than
> > the
> > > previous batch. So I'm not positive they are identical to the 
first
> > set.
> > > I've got an e mail in to Bob Zeiss about that, but he hasn't
> > answered yet.
> > > I'm afraid to put in the new inks until I know for certain they 
are
> > the same
> > > as the last batch.
> > >
> > > In the last batch, the yellow had the number 38 on the label, 
and
> > the cyan
> > > position had "Cyan 260".  The new bottles don't have these 
numbers.
> > And some
> > > of the new ones are labeled hex inks, where the first batch were
> > labeled
> > > quad inks. They probably are the same inks just relabeled, but I
> > need to be
> > > sure before using them.
> > >
> > > I'm using the MIS hex inks in a 1280 and a CIS system from
> > nomorecarts.
> > > Their system is elegant in its design, and works perfectly.
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > >  And I would guess that the No More Carts CIS would
> > > > be a better choice than the MIS CIS?
> > >
> > > Much less hassle to set up.
> > >
> > > >
> >
> >
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