Digital BW, The Print

The FS inksets (now called UT-FS) are monotone inksets that were made as
clones of the PiezoBW inksets such that they could be used with that driver,
which I once used.  The light inks (M & Y positions) are not Epson standard
densities, and particularly the M position ink is an odd-ball density that I
don't think makes sense with modern printers.  (The Y position ink still is
useful in the 3000 and 7000 class of printers.)  The UT-FS inksets use the
same basic pigments as the UT2 (aside from the UT2 sepia, which includes
some yellow, which is a relative weakling), and would, thus, be about as
archival as the UT2 inkset when all but the sepia curves are used.  There is
no FS-Carbon, however.  The warmest the FS inkset can go is medium warm.
The FS has 50% of the cool pigments in it as the FSN.  

 

I at one point made monotone curves so that the FS inksets could be used on
many hextone printers.  It was an early attempt at an easy-to-use inkset.  I
would not do that now with the 1280.

 

I do not have a 1280, but I would seriously consider the UT-R2 inkset for it
if you don't need sepia.  The UT-R2 is intended as the "EZ" inkset for all
hextone and above Epson printers.  For most people a monotone inkset that
can be used with either the Epson sliders or the Epson driver with a simple
monotone curve or ICC made with Roy's "Create ICC" program makes the easiest
to live with system.  The use of all of the inks (as opposed to the sepia
(Y) ink being shut off) also will produce a better print on many printers.  

 

I don't know what MIS sales look like, but if I were running that company
I'd seriously consider stopping selling all UT-FS inksets except bulk Y
position for the older printers.  (Perhaps special order pints or more of
the others.)  The R2 in bulk can do almost everything.  A 1280 with
spongeless cart and R2 inks might be an interesting affordable 13" solution.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Craig
Roberts
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:38 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] UT-2 vs. UT-FS / FSN

 

I've been using MIS UT-2 inksets with Paul's workflows and curves in my 
Epson 1280 and am very pleased with the results. I was wondering, 
however, if -- flexibility of tone aside -- what the difference between 
a UT-2 and an UT-FS or FSN inkset is. Are the resulting prints the same 
with regard to range and longevity?

Thanks,

Craig
Washington, DC

 



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