Digital BW, The Print

I am forwarding this report from an Indelible Ink user on the 'Ink Options
list', as there have been so many questions about the Indelibles and the desire
to hear from actual users (not people who sell them).

Especially worth noting is the metamerism comment.

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC

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erutchick2001 wrote:

>  Hello all-
>
> I have been using the Indelible inkset in an Epson 1200 for the past
> month.
>
> Prior to setting up with the Indelibles, I was a PiezoColor user for
> several months through yellows #1, #2 and #3, however the clogs
> finally did me in.  I have also used the Epson pigments in a 2000P,
> but could not tolerate the metamerism.
>
> I am currently running the Indelibles on Epson Archaival Matte and
> Wells River with a custom profile from ConeTech, and have the
> following observations:
>
> 1)  Color Gamut - good color gamut; I have been able to take files
> originally adjusted for Epson OEM and, with some tweaking, create
> comparable prints with the Indelibles
>
> 2)  Blacks - as with all pigment-based inksets, the black does not
> look like a dye-based black.  However, the Indelibles black produces
> results that are in most cases, perfectly acceptable
>
> 3)  Metamerism - I have checked both neutral-toned and saturated color
> prints and other than a slight warming when prints are viewed under
> incandecent light, I have seen no metamerism
>
> 4)  Clogging - minor broken nozzle checks at start up that are
> typically cleared with a cleaning cycle
>
> So far, so good for the Indelibles...I know that everyone will be
> looking forward to Robert Morrison's head to head comparison results
> as they become available!
>
> Ellen Rutchick
>

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