Digital BW, The Print

Existing IP profiles for 4000 - No. 

They would have to write you new ones.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen M 
Martin" <steve@...> wrote:
>
> 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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