Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Yeung-Seu Yoon" 
<yeungseuyoon@y...> wrote:
> Hello Wayne Firth
> 
> I saw your post regarding septone inks.  I use them with a CIS, 
> but when I started with the non-CIS cartridges, I had the exact 
> same problem as you.  It was very, very difficult to get clean 
> nozzle checks with the disposable cartridges.  I used up 3 very 
> expensive sets trying  The inks really are very thin and form 
> bubbles extremely easily.  (If you even nudge a bulk-bottle of 
ink,  
> you can see a huge bubble cluster form, and it takes ages to 
> disappear).  However, the occasional good nozzle check 
> provided an absolutely stellar print, much better than anything I 
> had seen before, so I sort of recklessly took a flying leap off the 
> pier and bought the CIS, about 4 months ago.  The nozzle 
> checks since then have been uniformly flawless.  Apparently the 
> CIS bottles keep the ink under higher pressure, and so bubble 
> formation is suppressed.   My suggestion is that if you want the 
> septone system, don't  do what I did  and waste any further time 
> or money with the individual cartridges--just jump ahead with 
> the CIS.  The prints that come out are so breathtakingly lovely 
> and consistent that you'll forget about the temporary big dent in 
> your wallet--
> 
> I'd be happy to answer any other questions if you have them.
> 
> Cheers, and kindest  regards
> 
> Yeung-Seu Yoon
> Toronto, Canada

Yeung,

Your helpful message came just in time today - I was going mad with 
re-filled carts on my 1280, - ink slopping about as described by 
Wayne. Guess I should hook up a CIS. Just wondering - anyone know if 
the MIS UT2 inks are "thinner" than stock inks?  Just yesterday I was 
bragging about how well my printing was going with these inks :-)

Thanks,

AZ

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