Digital BW, The Print

While I would not attempt to answer a technical question. Hope these 
links are a helpful for starters. Its not a complete list but maybe 
check out the links in each article as well. 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/C88-C13-5.pdf

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent 
Orlando" <orlandovl@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Paul, thanks for the quick reply. Can you give me a quick diff.
> between the two, carbon & Ebon1 6 or a link to where I can read
> what the diff. is.
> 
> Thank again for all your hard work
> Vinny
> www.wulfsden.com
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark"
> <pr_roark@> wrote:
> >
> > > I am using a 7600 with the Mis UT7 inks.
> > > with funnel fill carts. I am about out of ink ...
> > 
> > > do you recommend a diff ink set? 
> > 
> > It's a matter of personal preference.  I use 100% carbon inksets 
> > now.  So, if it were me, I'd switch to Eboni-6 or Carbon-6.  But, 
> > that would exclude glossy printing and print tone controls are 
> > obviously less with a 100% carbon monotone.  
> > See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf
> > 
> > > I was never happy with the dmax ...
> > 
> > I never got a great dmax from my 7600 with the Epson driver.  I 
used 
> > IJC then and would probably use QTR now if I had a 7600.
> > 
> > > Do you recommend the new carbon 6 set 
> > 
> > Yes, with the caveat that it has to be considered a beta inkset.  
It 
> > simply has not been in use long enough to know what might happen 
over 
> > the long haul.  Eboni-6 may have fewer variables simply because 
the 
> > base used is a commercial base that has been more thoroughly 
tested.
> > 
> > > and how much trouble is it to clean the cart. 
> > 
> > As long as they have no sponges, they are rather easy to clean.  
I 
> > use just distilled water, then the generic base (Carbon-6 base -- 
> > see http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf ), and 
finally a 
> > little of the ink that'll be in the cart itself to rinse and 
prepare 
> > the cart.
> > 
> > Hope it works for you.
> > 
> > Paul 
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> >
>