Digital BW, The Print

> Instead of Sharpie, why not the ink we print with?
> Dave
>

I thought of that, but the writing instrument itself is also part of the
problem.  Many of the pens I tried got clogged from the coating on the
prints in just a few strokes.  Writing on the back side of the paper was
fine, but writing on the printable surface clogged everything but the
cheapest of ballpoints in my experience.  (disclaimer:  I didn't try every
pen on the market, just the ones I had easy access to.)  A felt-tip pen
works, but the lines are too wide for my taste.  The fine-point pens I tried
used a plastic fiber nib tip which clogged as well.

I didn't have much luck with pencil, but I didn't have the proper hardness
for the paper I was using.  That has been remedied.

I suspect the new product Ken is alluding to is a pen with Lyson or MIS ink
in it.  I hope the tip works well on the coated papers without clogging and
the ink is refillable with whatever flavor you prefer.  Need any beta
testers?

I was at an Epson seminar last month and they gave away pens with the Epson
logo on them.  I remember thinking it would be cool if they had ultrachrome
ink in them.

--Tom