Digital BW, The Print

If your MIS-FS inks are a couple of years old then you don't have 
the eboni black, and that is the problem.
I got the sludge effect also and had to replace the cartridge and 
the black ink.  None of the other carts exhibited the problem after 
more than 2 years of usage.
As for the question of "doing it again" my answer is a definite 
yes.
I use the Randall workflow and get excellent tonal range with 
EEM.
If I have to start over (shudder) I would give a serious look at the 
Roark workflow, but I'd have to have good reason to switch.
Incidentally, I'll be reporting here shortly on my experience with 
Photorag vs EEM.  So far the results are very promising.

Harry Lockwood



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
"londuck" <lon_c@h...> wrote:
> Regarding my CIS-MIS FS Quadtone Sludge Problem
> 
> First, thank all of those on the list that help with my sludge 
> problem.
> 
> I have the printer working again.  There was a very nasty 
plugged up 
> black (K) line in the CIS.  With the lines disassembled very 
> aggressive vacuum and pressure would not clear the black (K) 
line.  I 
> finally had to resort to a steel wire in the tube.
> 
> It was a grand mess.  I will be repainting part of my wall and 
> ceiling.
> 
> I did not replace the black cartridge on the CIS yet, but I when I 
> reassembled everything and drew the vacuum to get the black 
cartridge 
> primed, it seemed sluggish.  Even though the printer seems to 
be 
> working fine, I think I will replace the black cartridge soon.
> 
> I had used the printer for about two year without a problem.  
> Although I cleaned out all of the lines, it seemed that there was 
> only a problem with the black.  Possibly routine maintenance at 
a 
> year on only the black might be a reasonable approach, and a 
longer 
> time for the other tones.
> 
> One list member asked if it was worth it (1160 / CIS / MIS FS 
> Quadtones); I am not sure.  One you are in deep water you 
typically 
> loose your objectivity.
> 
> One comment I can make.  If you are not very mechanically 
inclined, 
> run away.  This is not turnkey functionality.
> 
> Enjoy!   Lon
> ________________________________
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
"awsimages" 
> <awsimages@a...> wrote:
> > Lon
> > Re the sludge problem, if you were starting over faced with 
> > choices for the 1160, would you buy the same stuff?