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Re: 7500 (7000, etc.) FSN+ inkset

2004-12-27 by bjornaagedk

Paul..

My Epson 7000 is loaded with cleaning carts at the moment, waiting to be converted to 
B&W. I'll wait a couple of weeks for the mixed ink from MIS or then mix the ink myself.
Thank you for this, I will be very interested in curves for the 7000.

Bjorn


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> 
wrote:
> I've made a slight modification in the UT-FSN+ inkset for the older large
> format printers.  All inks are now either off-the-shelf MIS inks, or they
> can be easily mixed from off-the-shelf inks.  For details, see my Readme web
> page at http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/7500-FS-Readme.htm  .
> 
>  
> 
> The main change was to make the LC ink a mix of MIS UT-FSN-M and EZ-N, with
> a bit of EZ-W to get the hue/coolness equal to the other "neutral" inks in
> the inkset.   (EZ-N is cooler than FSN because the EZ-W carts are available
> to easily control the tone (hue).)  
> 
>  
> 
> The change also facilitates the ability to fine tune the inkset for
> different degrees of coolness or warmth by having equal density but
> different tone inks available for each of the ink positions.  Mixing these
> and filling 7500 carts is very easy.
> 
>  
> 
> Curves for the papers I think are among the best have also been posted.
> These were made for the 7500 driver and should work for the 9500 also.
> 7000-9000 curves will follow in a while.
> 
>  
> 
> I think this inkset approach gives these older printers a major lease on
> life.  The ability to print on matte or glossy papers without changing the
> inks is a huge advantage.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
> 
> 
> 
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