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Re: Clearing the air about large format inkjet prints

2006-10-30 by osiobrown

I again wanted to stress to you that the smell your inks are 
producing is NOT normal.  This alone should convince you that there 
is something wrong.  I would replace your inks.

Adam Brown
Osio-Brown Editions
www.osiobrown.com


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mccarvill" 
<espresso_forte@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the reply.
> 
> The inks are new (July 06) and the smell only lasts about 24 hrs. 
So 
> I suspect the smell is probably normal - e.g. think about how much 
> ink is being introduced into the air. What I was looking for was 
air 
> purifier / cleaner recommendations to deal with the smell during 
the 
> first smelly 24 hrs. Opening a window in winter isn't a favored 
> option.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mark 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "osiobrown" 
> <adam@> wrote:
> >
> > The smell you are noticing is not normal. You may have a batch 
of 
> > expired inks.  Check the date on each of your ink carts.  
> > 
> > Adam Brown
> > Osio-Brown Editions
> > www.osiobrown.com
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mccarvill" 
> > <espresso_forte@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I just made my first large format (23x33") prints and boy do 
they 
> > > stink. All that ink, I mean. The prints look fine. I'm using 
an 
> > Epson 
> > > 7600 loaded with MIS UT7 carbon-pigment inks. 
> > > 
> > > So now I'm wondering what kind of air ventilation / cleaning 
> systems 
> > > are popular with people who regularly make large prints. Will 
the 
> > > standard air cleaners that remove cigarette smoke and dust 
also 
> > handle 
> > > ink odors?
> > >
> >
>

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