Digital BW, The Print

At 04:24 PM 3/12/2003, you wrote:
>Chris, MIS told me on the phone that you can intermix the eboni ink and
>the VM inkset with no problems.
>That is why I just ordered a bottle of eboni, to use with my VM inkset.
>That is the exact opposite of what they
>told you. VERY strange! They said all the ultratone inks are compatible
>with their
>older inksets, but that they are still experimental, and no refunds or
>returns can be given if you order their
>4.3 inks now. They said further testing must be done before they put
>their regular guarantee on the new inkset.
>
>
>Has anybody actually done this?
>
>If the Eboni ink can be used with the older VM inkset I would think it
>HAS to be compatible with that ink!
>
>Jerry

The website article doesn't say the inks are not compatible. It says

>On Epson desktop printers, using cartridges, there is no need to flush out 
>old inks before using the Ultra-Tones. After a couple of cleaning cycles 
>the old ink will be gone. Of course if you had been using Lyson" or 
>Luminous" inks, then the use of a cleaning or flushing cartridge is 
>definatley recommended.
>
>On Epson printers using Continuous Flow, a new virgin empty Continuous 
>Flow cartridge will be required. This is because there is no way to get 
>the residual ink in the sponges out of the cartridge. It will mix with the 
>new inks, and can take as many as 5 cartridge loads worth of ink to reach 
>the 95% point. This means every print you make will be different for a 
>long time. It is not worth the battle not to start with a virgin CFS cart.
>
>On Epson wide format printers (3000, 5000, 7000, 7500, 9000, 9500) the use 
>of flushing or cleaning cartridges is recommended. There is just too much 
>residual ink in the tubes and dampers to make a clean switch to the new 
>inks with out using cleaning carts.

So it's a mixing problem that will cause the printing to be unpredictable, 
not a compatibility (chemical, or pH) problem.

Stan

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