Digital BW, The Print

This is of concern to us as well. Since recently installing a new CFS with
new VM inks on our 1160 we have also found it impossible to achieve the same
warm tones we could previously.

I wonder then if the ink has changed either by accident or design. The
latest VM-QUAD-4M we have has an expiration date of 7/18/07. Unfortunately
we don't have any of the older ink to compare with but Ken's swab test
certainly fits with what we are seeing with prints we are producing.

I'd be interested in anyone else's experience re this.

Tony Kelly

http://www.digital-lucida.com.au

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on 2/11/05 4:25 PM, Paul Roark at wrote:

> MIS may not have the old VM inks any more.  Those new versions look like --
> at least for the lighter ones -- they are based on a neutralized inkset.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 

>> 
>> So I did a full swab test of the two sets - previous and new - and
>> come up with astounding results. I've forwarded these tests to MIS
>> also, before taking any more steps.
>> 
>> Any ideas from the group?  See the swab test at
>> http://www.kensmithart.com/forum/QuadSwabs.jpg
>> 
>> best
>> Ken Smith