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Re: [Digital BW] Lyson Small Gamut -- incompatible pH?

2002-10-05 by Thom McGraw

--- Douglas Anthony Cooper <douglas@...>
wrote:


> >The only time you really need to use a cleaning
> cartridge when switching to MIS
> >Archival Ink, is when you have been using one of
> the non-compatible inks in
> >your printer, like Luminos, Lyson, Elford, or Jon
> Cone's Piezography. These
> >inks have an acidic pH and will form sludge or
> particles if mixed with Epson or
> >MIS ink. This can definitely damage your printer
> and cause permanent banding. A
> >cleaning cartridge neutralizes the acidic ink so
> the MIS or Epson ink can be
> >used.
> 
> Is this true of the Small Gamut inks as well? 

Yes. Use the cleaning carts.

Thom

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