Digital BW, The Print

> I use an Inkjetfly CIS on my 1280 and the tubing support is not
> what I'd like.  Did make a support bridge or get one from some
> vendor?

I used a 1/8 by 1" aluminum piece (cut from stock Ace hardware 
caries) to make a bridge across the top of the printer, above where 
the head moves.  I used adhesive-backed velcro on the ends of the 
bridge and on the printer so that the bridge would be able to be 
removed and adjusted.  The Superjet brackets held the tubing OK when 
they were taped to the bridge.  It just takes some careful adjusting 
to make sure the tubing is not going to hit anything.

At the left side of the printer, away from where the head parks, I 
also cut the case to make more room for the tubing when the head goes 
under the case.   There is a diagonal plastic section that is not 
needed.  I just cut it (multiple drill holes with paper towels under 
the site to catch the shavings) to make it as high as possible where 
the tubing will be going.  I then used clear packing tape to make a 
very rounded edge there.

> I'm using carbon 6 and it's working great 
> with one exception.  Printing on the same paper 
>(Red River Polar Matte) the warmth/coolness of tone fluctuates. 
> Any way to get it more consitant.  

Those very cold papers will go from cold highlights to slightly warm 
midtones.  It's a rather extreme split tone.  I'm guessing that is 
what you're seeing.  If the tone is fluctuating at the same density 
spot, then that is something I've not seen. 

I've been using the Premier Art Matte BW (210 gsm) paper for a some 
cards.  It has the split tone, which looks good in the image I'm 
doing.  I have not seen any variance among the cards, however.

The papers with the lower split tones are the Premier Art "smooth" 
papers (bright white or natural), Hawk Mtn. Condor BW, and Moab 
Entrada (BW and natural).  They all have some of the split tone.  At 
this point there is not way I have found to print dilute 100% carbon 
pigments with a straight line responce.  

If you have not tried the Premier Art Smooth BW 200, be sure to give 
it a try.  Its curl is a pain to deal with, requiring hand feeding 
and sometimes a bit of de-rolling (I use the cardboard core of a used 
paper towel roll, with plain paper over the coated side of the inkjet 
paper to protect the coating).  However, if you want a more neutral 
print, it's the best.  The paper is the same as the Epson Scrapbook --
 Epson's most archival.  The brighteners meet the silver print 
standards for stability, I'm told.  (Which does not mean the OBAs 
won't ultimately fade, but things are getting better on that front.)

 
Paul 
www.PaulRoark.com