Digital BW, The Print

Lou  -
   
  At this time I actually have a mixture of MIS and EPSON UC inks in my 9600.  Partly this is due to making a gradual move to the MIS.  I will end up with - unless the MIS magentas get better, using all MIS except for the magentas, which will stay as Epson UC.
   
  Consequently, I don't have any valid comparisons between the UC profiles and the MIS/EPSON profiles.  However, I do not SEE any difference in the color gamut when I compare older prints of the same image with newer ones.  The biggest bang for the buck came from doing my own profiles (Xrite Pulse).  Then I got a quite noticeable improvement in the reds.
   
  As for dmax, it will vary, depending on the particular paper.  Eboni is better on some, not quite so good on others.  So far, the difference has not been enough to warrant changing out the blacks to match paper.  I don't know if there is a difference in the PK's.
   
  Don't know that this helps, but these are my observations.
   
  Tom Baker

Louis Dina <lou@...> wrote:
          I know this is a B&W forum, but I know some of you use the MIS Pro Inks 
as a replacement for the Epson UC inkset. Love the price, and my 
printer seems to clog less than it used to. Perhaps it is the 
cartridge design or the inks themselves.

Those of you who roll your own profiles, how do the MIS Pro inks 
compare in terms of Dmax and color gamut? I am using a 4000 and 
testing these inks currently on Epson EEM and VFA to get a comparison. 
So far, my tests show less gamut and Dmax on both papers compared to 
profiles built with UC inks and the same 918 patch test target 
(ProfileMaker5 and an Eye One Pro). Viewed in ColorThink, the gamuts 
are definitely a little smaller and Dmax is also less. 

Targets were printed at 1440 dpi, SuperX turned off, No Color 
Adjustment, slow speed, and all other check boxes turned off.

Any feedback or suggestions?

Thanks,

Lou Dina



         


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