Digital BW, The Print

chaofeng wrote:

>Thanks for sharing your experience. Do you use the cartridge ink or 
>the CFS ink? MIS has one web page saying the cartridge black ink is 
>universal black, but another web page saying it's black for matte 
>only. Obviously if you order CFS ink, there are clear labels to tell 
>you if the black is PK (Photo Black), or MK (Universal Black) or K 
>(Matte Eboni Black). 
>
>Don't know if they send me the wrong fill of the black in the 
>cartridge.
>  
>

Yes, there are three different MIS GP Black Inks..

K - Eboni Matte Black - Pure Pigment - Bronzing on Glossy/RC Papers - 
Meant for Matte Paper ONLY

PK -Photo Black - Pure Pigment - Significantly Reduced dMax on Matte 
Papers - Meant for Glossy/Luster Papers ONLY

MK - Universal Black - Hybrid dye & Pigment - Works on Glossy OR Matte 
Papers _ Has reduced printlife by virtue of the dye component

1280 Cartridges (ARC-T007-UTK 
<http://www.inksupply.com/additem.cfm?itemid=ARC-T007-UTK> or 
ARC-T007-UPK <http://www.inksupply.com/additem.cfm?itemid=ARC-T007-UPK> 
) are by default, unless special ordered, filled with the Eboni Matte 
Black or the Photo Black.  The "U" in the product designation is NOT an 
indication that this is a Universal Black Cartridge..  A Universal Black 
cartridge would be designated "ARC-T007-UMK"

If you go to the MIS page at:
<http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/ultratone.html>

and click on the 1280 Black cartridges, you will see that they are 
pre-filled with either the  Eboni Matte Black or the Photo Black.. A 
Universal Black Cartridge for the 1280 would be a special order item..


 
Keith Krebs

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