Digital BW, The Print

Clayton, I trust you know what you're talking about, so clearly, they 
sent me the wrong ink.  What's irritating is that I gave them that 
exact part number when I ordered!!!  They ought to send me new ones.  
Thanks for the response.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@c...> wrote:
> Hello Wifflebomb,
> 
> >I also wonder if they sent me the wrong ink -- 
> >The carts say "Matte Black" on them, nothing about Eboni, 
> 
> Yes, definitely wrong ink.  My Eboni 2200 carts say
> 
> ARC-T0348-K
> MIS 7600 UC Eboni Black
> www.inksupply.com (C2404)
> 
> 
> >I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has had success with this 
> >ink - how would you describe the look when you compare it 
> >side-by-side with the Epson matte black?  
> 
> Basically it has all the luminance, sparkle and intensity as Matte
> Black only cooler in tone.
> 
> 
> >How do the really dark values look?  
> 
> As dark as is possible with any ink set.  Some multi-ink systems
> underlay the black with a lighter ink, which reduces Dmax a bit.  
With
> BO you have 100% coverage with 100% black ink - it doesn't get any
> darker than that.  And with Eboni the color is less brown than other
> inks, and, with certain papers, can be a real cold black like 
Oriental
> Seagull (Condor BW) or just slightly warm like Ilford MGII (Merlin
> Smooth).
> 
> 
> >What I would love is an ink that looks less brown than the Epson 
> >but with equally rich tonality.  
> 
> You can have it, just swap the carts for the correct ones.  Somebody
> goofed - just specify this part number:   ARC-T0348-K
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm