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Re: [Digital BW] Re: So what to buy for UT UT2's

2003-12-12 by john eckenrode

mike
i think the original UT is more or less the same as
UT-2 with a different mix. i don't think UT-2 is any
more light stable, its just a different formulation
for a different printing method. now UTs compared to
VMs and so forth, you are right-the VM and Full
Spectrum etc. are not as light stable as UTs.
john e
--- Mike Sommers <mike@...> wrote:
> Paul,
> 
> As anxious as I am to get started with a dedicated
> B&W 1280 and your 
> ink/workflow process, what I've read thus far leads
> me to believe that 
> UT2's are not only easier to use than the original
> UT, but better in 
> terms of Dmax, longevity and performance on a wider
> variety of papers.
> 
> I'd rather not spend $56 on the original UT's  for
> these reasons... 
> 
> (maybe you should have kept a lid on the UT-2
> project until they were 
> ready for sale!)
> 
> Thanks always, though. It's great having people like
> you in the world.
> 
> Mike
> 
> Paul Roark wrote:
> 
> > Steve,
> >
> > >...Any idea when the UT2s & workflow will become
> available?
> >
> > No.  I'm pushing MIS as best I can.  Calls from
> potential customers asking
> > for it might also help.  I'm giving a short talk
> 12/20 to a genealogy
> > society where I intend to recommend the C82 or
> 1280 with UT-2 for their
> > work.  So, I've told MIS they might miss some
> business if the inks 
> > aren't at
> > least in bulk by then.
> >
> > If you have the 1280 driver and UT running in a
> 1290, why not try that 
> > combo
> > to see if it works well?
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> > ______________________________________________
> >
> > --- In
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul
> Roark"
> > <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > > The 1290 is, I'm told, a 1280 with a different
> driver.  I think the
> > 1280
> > > driver will work with it (at least for PCs). 
> Then the 1280 UT
> > curves should
> > > work.
> > >
> > > I though another forum member had mentioned that
> he was going to
> > try this.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > www.PaulRoark.com
> > > _____________________________
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: martinshakeshaft
> [mailto:ms.photolists@v...]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:12 PM
> > > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Digital BW] So what to buy for UT
> UT2's
> > >
> > > I am a bit confused.  I asked a question about
> what the difference
> > > was between the 1270/1280/1290/1290s was and was
> told that for UT's
> > > the best bet is a 1270/1280 BUT these printers
> are no longer
> > > available in the UK.  I have tried ebay but
> nothing
> > > doing...........so the big question is what
> options are available
> > to
> > > someone wanting to go the MIS UT route if they
> do not work with any
> > > current printers?
> > >
> > > Help!!!!
> > >
> > > Martin
> >
> >
> >
> >
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