Digital BW, The Print

Peter,

>...How does the UT inkset differ from the VM set, 
>particularly regarding the look of the prints,

This is subjective, so I was going to let others answer.  Here are a couple
of things that come to mind for me.  First, I like the neutral/"selenium"
look of the UT inkset neutral curve.  The VM was 0.04 cold at first to
offset expected warming of 0.08.   Second, the UT inkset can go considerably
warmer than the VM inkset.  

> the black density,

On EEM, the Eboni is darker than the VM K.

> and tendency towards nozzle clog problems?

MIS was eager to get rid of the VM K because the co-solvent evaporated
through the CFS tubing.  Supposedly that would be eliminated with the Eboni
black.  One negative is that Eboni is more sensitive to dyes.  I have had a
little trouble getting Eboni started on both a 1280 and 3000.  With the
1280, I thought the rinsing of the parking pads with Windex to clean off the
dyes from the OEM inkset did the trick.  With the 3000, just letting it sit
and print for a while took care of the problem.   I suspect it was air in
the ink.  On both printers the Eboni settled down in a couple of days and
has been fine.  Aside from those 2 issues, the inkset had been clog-free.

 > Is UT stable now for matte printing?

I think so.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 
______________________________
  
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
> Paul Roark wrote:

> > The 1290 curves were probably better than the 1280 curves for the 
VM 
> > inkset.
> > For the UT inkset, the 1280 UT curves are the best.
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com  

> > Peter A. Klein wrote:
> >
> > > How do the MIS Ultratone hextone inks compare to the VM 
(Variable
> > > Mix) inksets?  My cartridges will run out soon, and I'm 
wondering
> > > whether to switch from VM to Ultratone.
> > >
> > > I've been printing with VM for some time on an Epson 1280, 
using the
> > > 1290 driver (which prints with smoother gradation) and Paul 
Roarke's
> > > 1290 curves.  I use prefilled cartridges.  I'm reasonably happy 
with
> > > the VM inks. Things I'd like to improve:
> > >
> > > 1.  The density of the blacks, which are not as good as I got
> > > printing B&W with color inks.
> > >
> > > 2. It would be nice to go back to the 1280 driver.
> > >
> > > 3. Proneness to clogging.  I have experienced some clogging 
with the
> > > VM inks after not printing for a week.  Most took just a 
cleaning
> > > cycle to clear up, but I had a "clog from hell" recently that
> > > required Windex and hot water injections to clear. (And thanks 
to
> > > everyone who helped me with that recently).
> > >
> > > I print matte now. I wouldn't mind trying something glossier at 
some
> > > point. When I printed in a chemical darkroom, I used mostly 
glossy
> > > paper without ferrotyping, or the old Kodak N "smooth" fiber 
papers.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > --Peter Klein
> > > Seattle, WA




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