Digital BW, The Print

Jerry, Paul, et al...
 
When you compare the curves of the VM inkset with the PiezoBW prints: 

1.  Is the PiezoBW closer to the "medium warm" or "warm"

2.  Does the VM variable nature allow you to go beyond the warmth of PiezoBW...in other words get it even warmer? (I like really warm prints.)

3.  Do you have to flush your CIS of PiezoBW inks before using the VM inks...or can one just fill up (top off) the 4 ounce bottles  with the VM inks to replace the Piezo inks?  

4. Does anyone out there know if there are any "compatibility issues" with pouring the VM inks into a CIS that has been using PiezoBW and is not "clean."

5.  If my PiezoBW inkset is running low on Black...can I just buy some MIS VM Black and pour it in on top of my PiezoBW Black to use until I run low on the other Piezo tones (CYM)?  

6.  Dotless?  
Was it the VM and Paul's Curves that is Dotless....or is it the Full Spectrum using the Piezo software?  Or is it both?

Thanks in advance. 
Steadman


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jerry Olson 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 8:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Two Ink Sets?


  No, you don't need the piezo driver. I believe the MIS full spectrum inks
  are supposed to be a Cone Clone, identical to the piezo inks but at a much
  more reasonable price.   However, I don't like the brownish tones of the
  Piezo inks. The variable inks have it all. There are 5 curves, Cold, Cool,
  Neutral, Medium Warm and Warm. You can further define your favorite tone
  between any of the two curves by using the Magenta slider in the epson
  dialogue box. Slide it towards magenta, and your image gets bluer. Slide it
  to the green side and it gets warmer. The Magenta position is a very bluish
  ink. It will determine how brown or blue your prints get. This is for the
  1280 printer. If you are using an 1160, it's the Yellow/blue position slider
  that determines if you get more blue or more brown tones to your curve. The
  most beautiful tones I've gotten is with the Neutral curve and +20 Magenta
  (1280 6 ink printer). It is the exact shade I like in my prints. On the New
  Legion Photo matte paper it is beautiful. This is the whitest paper I've
  ever seen, and has very deep blacks. It's about twice the thickness (230
  gsms) of Epson's Heavyweight Matte paper.

  Jerry


  > So you are saying I'll get Piezography quality with the MIS
  > Variable Mix quads and Paul's curves? I don't need to  buy the
  > MIS Full Spectrum Inks and use my Piezography driver?

  Yes


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