Digital BW, The Print

Hi David,

Am not familar with the full set of MIS gray scale inks, but I know that the double 
black in the color set does not produce a photo quality black.  Is it the densest ink 
used in the gray scale set, or different?

Thanks
Bill

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "David Sinai" <dsinai@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi Alan,
> 
> I use the BO method as well and I'm somewhat pleased with the 
> results. I use an Epson 2200 and I'm noticing that my prints look 
> too brown.
> 
> Would it be safe to use one of the MIS black inks in my printer when 
> doing BO?  For color, I imagine I would need to put the Epson Matte 
> Black back into the machine or the printer profiles would not work 
> properly. Correct? Does anyone see a risk in trying this?
> 
> Anyone out there doing BO printing with a 2200 with an ink other 
> than the epson black matte?
> Thanks,
> David
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Alan Zinn 
> <AZinn@n...> wrote:
> > At 04:34 PM 10/24/03 -0400, you wrote:
> > >My experience with BO printing has been very good.  My preferred 
> combination
> > >was the MIS GP photo-black (Ultrachrome equiv) ink on the 
> JetPrint Instant
> > >dry glossy or Epson Premium Glossy for my 13x19.  I used the MIS 
> bulk
> > >bottles to refill cartridges.  For matte, I really liked the MIS 
> VM black on
> > >EEM paper.
> > >
> > >It gives me a grain that is similar to 35mm blow-ups.  On very 
> light greys
> > >it can be an aquired taste though.  Recently my 1280 broke and I 
> am now
> > >using an hp7960 with hp premium plus glossy, which gives me more 
> of the
> > >large-format glamour look, but I will repair the 1280 soon and 
> use BO again
> > >for the pictures that I want grain in.
> > >
> > >Hope that was helpful.
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >
> > >Boris Wiedenfeld
> > >
> > >www.bawphoto.com
> > 
> > Boris,
> > 
> > I like the HP dither pattern better than the Epson for BO prints.  
> What ink 
> > are you using?  The standard HP inks are very short-lived.
> > 
> > AZ
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