Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" <cj@c...> wrote:
> Hello Martin,
> 
> >I sure hope that MIS gets out their K3 ink set soon, so I can enjoy 
> >the look of the Eboni Black.
> 
> I tried some Eboni in my 2400 using the MIS C86/R200/R1800 cart (with
> Epson MK chip).  It seemed to work ok in my limited tests (as far as
> Eboni working ok with the other K3 inks), but it had some weird
> patterned banding that I couldn't get rid of.  I was in the middle of
> a project so I switched back to MK without any further tests.  I don't
> know if it was caused by the cart or the printer or the ink. Since you
> have a C86, I think those carts will work.  I'd be real interested to
> know if you get the same problem.  Any chance you could try it?

Just so I understand you correctly, are you saying that the Mk C86 cart with the C86 chip 
works (without wreaking the printer) with the R2400?

As for the EEM paper with Epson R2400 Mk cart, the print was not as good as the HRag 
188 paper (using the EEM profile) does look much better.  My comment was only to say 
that the Eboni ink gave me better blacks.  Especially for images with a lot of heavy 
shadows in the Zone 3 range.  I have been using the EEM just to experiment with this new 
printer.

By the way, I did try BO on my C86, it was, as you said more vivid and did not suffer from 
the slight opaqueness of using the Eboni, neutral, neutral, and neutral cart positions. 

I will try the other papers, as especially the VFA paper, when I get up to speed with the 
R2400.



Martin