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RE: [Digital BW] UT-3D: stability of supply & role of LK

2006-09-14 by Paul Roark

>I'm still in mental roller coaster to decide on my printer/ink set.

That'll never end.

> ... I'll outfit my 2100 with either the UT-7 or UT-3D inks.

>1) On this form repeatedly the "beta-stage" of the UT-3D 
>inks are reported. Is there any view when these inks will 
>have their final quality level?

Soon.  Hopefully next week. (I'm off to the mountains for a few days.)

>2) I'm not fully sure on the role of the LK ink in the UT-3D set. My 
>guess is that you don't need them when using QTR, but you do if you 
>print with the Epson driver. Right?

Yes.

> That would mean I have the 
>option to experiment with sepia on the LK position(as indicated on 
>Paul's site) or other toners if I use QTR.

>3) On the previous question: I'd like to experiment (presently just 
>for fun) with a green toner to get tones at the negative a-axis of 
>the Lab space. Can I just mix MIS yellow, (light) cyan and light 
>carbon? Or is that put way too simple? I realize the archival 
>quality of this toner will not be very good.

Yes. That should work.

Have fun.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

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