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Re: [Digital BW] epson PK with mis k4

2006-10-08 by Manuel Toledo Quinones

Thanks very much Paul! I will give it a try and report back to the
group, in case someone else want to do the same.

Manuel

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> Manuel,
> 
>  
> 
> You'll probably find the Epson K3 PK has a better dmax than the MIS
PK.  I
> think it makes a very good ink with the MIS inks in the other
positions.  On
> some older printers this would sometimes cause some roughness in the
> transition between the midtone and black inks, but this does not
appear to
> be a problem with the 2400 as far as I can tell.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Manuel
> Toledo Quinones
> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 4:48 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] epson PK with mis k4
> 
>  
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> I am using an epson r2400 with the k4 inkset. Recently I got a few
> sample packs that include glossy papers. I don't usually use glossy
> due to bad past experiences - after a few months in the very humid
> environment here in Puerto Rico my glossy prints became a complete
> disaster, while my matte prints are doing very well after several
> years. However, after using photo rag and seeing the the effect of a
> higher dmax, I would like to do some tests on glossy. 
> 
> My question is: is it a good idea to use an epson K3 photo-black
> cartdridge together with the K4's to do some test prints? I have one
> laying around that I would like to use.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Manuel
> 
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> 
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