Digital BW, The Print

got it, all that clears up a lot.

i'd have to agree with the cart issue, i've have some that REFUSED to 
fire. very frustrating.

but the good thing about the 2200 (a opposed to my 1280) is i can 
swap just ONE cart if i do get to tinkering.

thanks again for the help paul.

i'll give the new FSN a shot.

evan



> Evan,
> 
> > i WAS using a 1280 with the PK/FSN/Light Cyan (in the yellow 
> >position), but got frustrated with the constant clogging, and 
having 
> >to reload and entire cartridge just to do some experimenting (i'm 
a 
> >constant tinkerer)
> 
> I've been of the impression that much of the 1280 clogging is 
actually the
> carts -- there have been some terrible batches.  All too often one 
jet just
> will not release ink adequately.  I'm hopeful that the new sponge-
less ones
> work out.  MIS is testing them now.  
> 
> > i have upgraded to a 2200 (to do occasional color), and "hoping" 
to 
> >not have the clogging issues.
> 
> At least with the C86, the easy-refill carts seem to be very 
reliable.  They
> do need priming, but that's about it.
> 
> > the UT FSN i have,  i purchased when it FIRST was offered by MIS.
> 
> That used the old magenta.
> 
> The reason I think (can't be 100% sure, but I'll see if I can get a 
response
> form MIS on the question) the pre-loaded 1280 UT-FSN carts will 
have the new
> stuff is that MIS never supported the CMCMY ink order until I 
recently wrote
> curves for that setup.
> 
> >... i found the EPSG & EPL are so similar in the hues once 
printed, 
> >that they are almost interchangeable.
> 
> True, and Premium Semimatte will have about the same tone, though 
it'll take
> a different curves set.
> 
> With PSM, the shadow spectrophotometer readings indicate a magenta 
that is
> elevated about 0.01 density unit.  The Lab is about a = 0.6.  
> 
> > is the UT FSN different now than when FIRST released? 
> 
> Yes, and much different than what it ended up.  The entire MIS line 
drifted
> way too magenta in my view.  That is why I suggest you try the new 
UT-FSN
> before spending a lot of time with the other approaches.
> 
> 
> >>I have not used UT-FSN in the 2200, but if you are 
> >>comfortable with even grayscale curves, you'd probably be able to 
> >>profile a PK, UT7-LKN, C, M, D, M, Y setup.
>  
> > did you intend to say PK, UT7-LKN, C, M, C, M, Y setup. 
> 
> Yes.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com