Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
<deanwork2003@...> wrote:
>
> Oh, I don't know about that. Ultrachome K2 scratches very easily if
> not sprayed, just as bad or worse than the CF inks and worse than the
> Lyson inks I used to use. That is one of the reasons I'm still
> spraying :( . The neutral Cone inks on the other hand are very tough.
> Apparently Ebony is too, as well and the K3 UC.
> 
> John
> 

If K3 is more durable, then K2 should be the same, it's exactly the 
same matte black ink (strictly looking at black durability). Now if 
they are mixing cyan and magenta with the black, then that might 
account for the increased resistance to damage. The Image Specialists 
UltraPro matte black is also much better than the old Mediastreet G4 
inks. Sorry I can't compare to Epson inks, I haven't used OEM inks in 
so long...