Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Ernst Dinkla 
<E.Dinkla@c...> wrote:
> 
> As troublefree as your Epson Archival inks are in the 10000 isn't 
what 
> you will get. But that set is under pigmented so lacks gamut and 
density 
> compared to UC and the MIS 7600 inks that I use. There's also less 
> metamerism with the MIS 7600 inks that I use when compared to the 
> Archival set that was in this printer.
> 
> No firmware upgrade, the same Epson carts that had the Archival ink 
in 
> them. You must have plenty of them and I could use another set or 
two ?? 


OK, with that info, I would definately suggest the GP Archival inks 
as being a good match to the Epson inks at a cheaper price (and 
better gamut). I'm actually looking into doing a group buy on some 
inks, and it looks like these may be it. I may try the UC replacement 
inks at some time in the future to see how well they work. Those GP 
inks have been pretty much trouble free, and show good linearity 
comparable to the Epson programming and stock profiles, so they are 
easier to make work. The Eboni black may or may not live up to your 
expectations (but we've discussed that already). I think they also 
have a traditional dye/pigment matte black.

A good flushing and cleaning every six months doesn't hurt either. 
I'm looking into which of two cleaning fluids would be best (along 
with pricing on the inks).