Digital BW, The Print

Thanks very much for your explanation but I do have one more question which I think should be just a yes or no. I am presently using Image Print. Can I use their profiles since making my own would require that I learn how first?

Thank you very much for taking the time to write such a detailed response. I will certainly make use of it. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Shilesh Jani 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:26 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] K3 Inks In 4000 - How?


  Steven Martin asked this question. The thread got a little off, so I 
  start this new one.

  First, the 4800 carts will NOT fit into the 4000. The innards, however, 
  are the same. There is a bladder full of ink in each cart, with a spout 
  that mates to the printer intake. Another important note: The 4000, 
  7600, 9600 printers share the exact same ink carts. The 4800 and 7800 
  (and 9800) don't. So make sure you get the 4800 carts.

  All you have to do is take the full bladders out of 4800 carts and put 
  them into the corresponding spent 4000 carts. Then you reset the chips 
  on the 4000 carts and load your printer.

  It is rather easy to do. I urge you to first open up a spent 4000 
  catridge to familiarize yourself with the innards. The plastic casing 
  is a 2-piece design that snaps together. It is not welded or otherwise 
  sealed. The label goes across the seam. Take a razor or very sharp 
  knife and slit the label along the seam - careful not to cut yourself. 
  Place the cart flat, label side up. Then take a small flat head screw 
  driver and pry open the carts at the four tab recesses. With some 
  patience the cart will come apart. Once open, you will notice how truly 
  simple the procedure is. 

  Open up a 4000 cart and the corrsponding 4800 cart and lay them side-by-
  side. With the 220 ml inks, you will have to gently lift off the 
  bladders which are attached to the cart with double sided tape. Swap 
  the blladers and place them in identical positions as before. Like I 
  said, it is easier than I have the capacity to explain. Snap the lid 
  back on, and that is it. You don't have to tape it it shut. Reset the 
  cart with a chip resetter, and you are done.

  I would recommend you do all inks at the same time (not the MK, which 
  is the same for 4000 and 4800 printers). You will waste a lot of ink 
  the first time around so be sure to have a spare maintenance tank. Do 2 
  power cleaning cycles, which should replenish all ink.

  You will have to redo ALL of your color profiles, and ALL of your b/w 
  Profiles too (QTR, or other RIP). So be prepared for some hard work. Is 
  it worth it? You will get much better Dmax on papers that you use PK. 
  For instance, on Epson Premium Luster you will go from approximately 
  2.0 to greater than 2.4 plus. That is a big, clearly visible jump. You 
  will see less bronzing and gloss differential, but not as low as the 
  real 4800 prints, because you are not loading the LLK ink. In full 
  color printing using the Epson driver, you will need to bump up the ink 
  density to 20% to see the 2.4 Dmax. I have done very little color 
  printing, so be cautioned that this may not be ideal. For b/w, however, 
  I am making the best high Dmax prints I have ever made; they are rich, 
  lucious and under controlled gallery type lighting, they can be breath 
  taking. On Fiba F Glossy I am routinely nailing down Dmax of 2.6 after 
  a light coat of print shield. I must say, for uncontrolled lighting 
  (typical home and office)framed prints made on William Turner 190 gsm 
  with MK absolutely ROCK & RULE in my opinion.

  Good luck.

  Shilesh



   

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