Digital BW, The Print

Steve,

You wrote:

>...  Do the MIS inks have the same archival qualities as the Piezo inks?

My fade tests indicate the MIS VM inks are better than Piezo inks.

Paul  

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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" <
paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> You wrote:
> 
> >I just saw my first digital BW prints from an Epson 1160 using the
> >piezography inks. They looked vary good. ...
> >Are the Epson printers and piezography inks the best way to go
> >or are there other printers and or inks that can do just as
> >well or better ... ?
> 
> Most on this list use Epson printers with either Piezo inks or MIS
inks
> (inksupply.com).
> 
> I started with Piezo and now print the MIS VM variable-tone inkset
with the
> Epson driver.  It gives me control over the tone of the print
(Piezo is
> warm -- I wanted neutral or cool to match my silver prints, but
note that
> the MIS VM inkset also can print warmer than Piezo), bands less
(meaning
> virtually never) in my 1160, and gives deeper blacks than the Piezo
system.
> 
> Also the MIS inks are much cheaper and, from a new purchaser's
perspective,
> there is no software to buy.  So, it's very cheap to buy a
cartridge of MIS
> VM inks and give them a try.  The cost of trying Piezo is rather
steep,
> however.
> 
> Either way, top notch prints are definitely what you should expect
from
> either approach.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com