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Re: Switching inksets in the Epson 4000

2005-02-03 by mdevenyi

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield
<scho@m...> wrote:
> James,
> 
> If I were switching from dyes I would definitely flush first, but I 
> don't think that the MIS UC Equivalent and Epson UC are
incompatible.  
> I had no problems switching on the 2200, but of course there it was 
> just a matter of purging the small volume of ink in the head.  I
just 
> went ahead and used the purge procedure for my 4000 and got the K
and 
> LK inks flushed by printing about 12 K and LK 100% pages (latter
with 
> an LK only profile).  Working very well and both BO and K+LK only 
> profile prints are dead neutral gorgeous with the new neutral PKN
and 
> UT7 LKN inks.  Dmax is about 2.46.  I'm going top overcoat with
glop in 
> my 2200 and expect dmax to go up to about 2.5, based on Paul's 
> experience.
> 
> Carl


Carl,

How did you build the LK-only profile--through a RIP, ie, QTR? Once
MIS makes their PKN and LKN UC Equivalents available, I'll be trying
them on my 4000 as well.

Thanks,

Martin

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