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Re: 980 and MIS VM

2003-07-30 by hlockwood

> > For information purposes only; it won't solve the problem.
> > 
> > I use the 980 along with the 1160 but with the MIS FS ink set.  John 
> > Woolf has a workflow for both machines.  Both work very well in that 
> > there are no visible dots unless you use a loupe.  For the 1160, I 
> > prefer the workflow by Jeff Randall, no dots even with a loupe.
> > 
> > The Roark flow also gives good results on the 1160 with the FS inks, 
> > but dots are visible with a loupe.  Randall's workflow is the best, 
> > IMHO.
> > 
> > Harry Lockwood
> 
> I was wondering about the differences between the Vm and FS inkset. Does 
> the Vm set basically make it with three black dilutions (plus blue) vs four for 
> the FS inkset? Does that make it more prone to dots (for those that insist on 
> looking with a loupe?). 
> 
> Let me reiterate that the 5% has dark dots in it. Seems unlikely to me that the 
> darker ink would come in so soon.  I wonder if  I either have a problem with 
> ink positions or dilutions. Kiefer's post above suggests maybe I do.
> 
> Costa

Costa,

I can't comment on the VM inks because I've only used the FS set.  But 
if your ink positions are in question, then all diagnostics are off.

Harry Lockwood

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