Digital BW, The Print

>Question? Can the MIS eboni black be substituted for
>the Epson Matte black without  screwing up my color balance for color
>work?

It doesn't screw up mine. I used to switch back and forth between Epson MK
and Eboni depending on whether I was doing b&w or color. Lately I've just
left the Eboni in for both. Seems fine to me though I don't do any serious
color work so perhaps I'm not as critical with color as others. You might
just try Eboni and see what you think, a cartridge only costs about $10.

>And too, is the Eboni black that much better than the Epson
>matte black? I am getting 1.65 dmax on Hanhmule photo rag.

I'm not sure it's a question of "better," it's more a question of what look
you prefer. Eboni is a little more neutral than the Epson UC blacks, which
tend to be on the warm side (at least MK did in my 2200).  I don't have a
reflection densitometer so I haven't compared actual d max with the two, to
my eyes they look the same.

>Are there
>issues with clogging or nozzle deflection of which I should be aware?

I haven't had any clogging problems in the six months or so that I've been
using it in my 2200.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Thacker" <thacker@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:32 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] black ink




I am a new user of the Harrington QTR who has been quite happy with the
results so far.  Question? Can the MIS eboni black be substituted for
the Epson Matte black without  screwing up my color balance for color
work?  And too, is the Eboni black that much better than the Epson
matte black?  I am getting 1.65 dmax on Hanhmule photo rag.   Are there
issues with clogging or nozzle deflection of which I should be aware?
I am a Cone refugee of sorts and am a little snake bit with their inks
that seem to clog and deflect nozzles.  I print large prints  on a 7600.

Paul


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