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Re: [Digital BW] Re: UltraTone Sepia hexset? -- Possible road map

2003-08-16 by Jack M Kucy

Thanks for clearing it out.
Jack

Paul Roark wrote:

> Jack,
>
> >> MIS should have 1280 carts in a week or so.  I recommend 1280 users 
> stick
> >> with carts for a while.
> >
>
> >Where is the catch?  I was researching the options for a long time
> >before I got my MIS CIS UT set for my 1280.
> >Should I understand that I would be better off if I didn't go for the
> >CIS option.  Could you elaborate a bit on it?
>
> The current approach works very well and will, I assume, be out there for
> some time.
>
> The catch is that there are some otherwise "good" RC papers that are too
> warm in the shadows; the current toner is not strong enough to cool them
> down.  I may brew a stronger toner that will be able to deal with 
> these warm
> shadow areas.  Quads and the older hextones really can't take a stronger
> toner without showing dots.  However, the 1280/90 can.  So I may make a
> special UT-1280 toner set that can deal with those warm RC papers.  This
> should not affect the availability of the current UT toner, which I will
> continue to use in my 7500.
>
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
>

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