Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "peterzakos"
<peterzakos@y...> wrote:
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "px3n120x" 
> <px3n120x@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > I just bought UT2 refills for my printer (CIS) and the colors are 
> way
> > different from the previous one (bought less then a year ago). 
> 
> Andu.  I recently had the same experiance with UT2 cartridges for my 
> 1280 printer.  I noted a marked tone shift after replacing a 
> cartridge. This was plainly evident when comparing several prints 
> with all other variables being unchanged.  I did several nozel 
> checks all of which were fine.  I contacted MIS to inform them about 
> the problem.  I gave them the batch numbers and they apparently 
> verified that the ink tone was unchanged.  However my eyes tell me 
> otherwise.
> Marc

Thanks for confirming. They are not telling the truth, maybe they are
unaware of the problem. I still have the leftovers from my previous
set of inks so I can prove it.
I believe, in an atempt to get the best compromise output using Epson
drivers they kept adjusting the tones of the inks. I noticed on their
website they give 2 different descriptions of UT2, an older one, "It
can produce tones from full sepia to full cool" and a more recent, "It
can print sepia tones, where the original Ultratone ink could not. It
also can be used with just the Epson sliders to produce warm to
neutral tone prints".
I personally hate sepia at least with the kind of images I print but I
like to have some wormth in the highlights.
Maybe Paul Roark who actually figures out these mixes could shed some
light on this. I have yet to hear from MIS which are on vacation.
Trouble is, if I get new inks I would have to get new carts too.