Digital BW, The Print

Saturday, November 29, 2003, 4:14:23 PM, you wrote:

mp> Having read Clayton's articles about B/O printing on the 2100/2200 I have
mp> tried quite a few experiments and have to say I like the results I am
mp> getting.  I have been using the Matte Black ink and get rather a warm tone.

mp> I would like to try the MIS Eboni black which I understand is a bit more
mp> neutral but I am a bit confused as to which cartridge to order.  The
mp> reference to Ebony black on the MIS web site is Light Black Position - Eboni
mp> Matte Black 100% ARC-T0347-QUT - $10.95 but surly I need one for the Black
mp> position?

mp> Could someone/Clayton please give me the exact order number.  Thanks.

mp> Martin

I just called MIS and ordered it so I do not know the order # (in fact
that's what Clayton told me too!). It does indeed give less warm, yet
still slightly warm prints, than the Epson black cart. Gorgeous
actually. I like a little warmth. As Clayton may have mentioned, the
good news is these will not warm/fade any more from the print-out
stage. I also was printing BO with my 870 using an MIS Full Spectrum
Neutral black cart. These printed even less warm than the Eboni but
they do warm from there, quite considerably if not under glass. I'm
anxiously awaiting Clayton's tests using Museum black from (Cone
Editions) in his 200 for BO prints. Supposedly this is even less warm
than Eboni. I like warmth but also like more neutrality at times for
certain images too. I hope these two inks will provide me with a nice
"switching" method for warm and cool, or less warm BO printing with my
2200.

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 Richard                            mailto:richard@...