Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> > 
> > Wonder if there are those in the know,  who may wish to comment on
> > Luminous Landscape's article about MIS inks and prints.
> > 
> > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-april-05.shtml
> > 
> 
> The article is a year old. Things are (even) better now. 
> 
> The EZ inks with the C86 and its related 4-ink printers are still 
the
> easiest to deal with, but the R220 6-ink printer with UT-R2 is now 
the best
> for the money on matte paper (and maybe some glossy papers with the 
right
> setup).
> 
> The article says, "All of the MIS EZ inksets are pure carbon 
pigment. Unlike
> even Epson's excellent color UltraChrome inkset, no dyes are used 
at all."
> 
> This is not quite accurate.  The EZN uses some color pigments to 
neutralize
> the naturally warm carbon. The EZW is pure carbon (plus base, of 
course).
> The sentence implies UC K2 inks contain dyes.  I don't believe that 
is the
> case.
> 
> I don't think there is much in the article that is controversial or 
new to
> people on this forum. 
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>


Thank you,  Paul.