Digital BW, The Print

Now if one could add a substance, and I am speculating here, to the
mix that binds the pigment dye particles together when they dry or
upon reaction with an inkjet coating then you might potentially get
the best of both worlds:very high density in liquid form and
agglomeration on and binding to the substrate at printing. One can see
how the interaction of substrate, coating and ink is important and why
they need to be developed together. Think of those two part glues that
only bond when mixed together.
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Isn't that what exactly what HP has done with their long life
"pigment" inkset - developed for their unique media (swellable polymer
paper)? Problem is they don't have too good of media, it looks industrial.

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> Both kinds of dye can (conceptually at least) be combined within one
> ink; a relatively small amount of free (dissolved) dye component
might serve to boost the color density (although possibly at the cost
of some loss in overall fade-resistance).

Or added to the acrylic encapsulate. K3?

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But in that case K3 would have a superior gamut, right, and apparently
it doesn't over K2? 


john