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[Digital BW] Re: Cone v. MIS

2006-08-23 by dlruckus

Yes. I have a Hextone mix formula from you that used 7600 Epson inks
or MIs clones, in my notes but didn't note the message#.  Note just
states that the older machines would be at a disadvantage with it due
to darker middle inks.

Regards
Duane



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> That message was not the one I had in mind.  There is also at least one
> UC-based formula out there, I believe.
> 
>  
> 
> With the advent of the LLK, we can probably make all my inksets from
Epson
> inks.
> 
>  
> 
> I've also published a dilution base that uses only disclosed
chemicals in
> the UC inkset.  So, the chances of incompatibilies are minimized. 
I've put
> this in a short pdf on relative viscosity comparisons and the method
I use.
> See http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/Viscosity_Comparisons.pdf
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
dlruckus
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:17 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Cone v. MIS
> 
>  
> 
> Daniela.
> Try Message #23225. It refers to a UC based Quad formula from Paul.
> 
> Regards
> Duane
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhit
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> eThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@> wrote:
> >
> > Daniela,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > It was on this list, but I don't know the message #. I did the
exercise
> > fairly early to be sure there was an alternative to MIS pigments
in case
> > those prices were increased unduly. As it happens, MIS did not raise
> > prices, so my incentives to have second sources decreased
substantially.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Paul
> > 
> > www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroar <http://www.paulroark.com/>
k.com/>
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > _____ 
> > 
> > From: DigitalBlackandWhit
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> eThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhit
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> eThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> > dgattarino
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 7:04 AM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhit
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> eThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Cone v. MIS
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > (I have published entire formulas for making B&W inksets from Epson
> > inks.
> > > However, no major player has opted to pick them up due to the cost
> > of the
> > > inputs.)
> > > 
> > 
> > Hello Paul,
> > 
> > where did you publish the formulas you mentioned in your post?
> > I am doing several experiments myself and like to compare with yours.
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Daniela
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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