Digital BW, The Print

> Regarding the 1400. 
> 
> 1)May have missed this in the discussion but with the K line 
> filled with EB6 {black carbon ink (eboni-6)} M are the other five 
> lines in the CIS simply left empty - available for a possible 
> changeover to the UT-14 (M, PK, glop formula) at a later date?

The 1400 can be set up in a number of ways.  For example, with Eboni 
in the K position, those who want a very flexible dedicated B&W 
inkset in the printer might want the UT14 inkset in the other 5 
positions.  If one only wanted 100% carbon matte prints like the 1800 
3-MK approach can do along with color, they other 5 positions might 
be color.  (I have MIS k4 colors in my 260, for example.)  Or, if one 
wanted super-smooth 100% carbon B&W, the other 5 positions could be 
Eboni-6 dilute inks.  (You never want in inkjet position to be dry, 
so some ink or glop or clear base has to be used.)

      
> 2)Did you have to modify the cover in order to install the 
> superjet CIS?

I have not installed a CIS in the 1400.  It looks like MIS has theirs 
rigged such that the cover stays on the printer.  
See http://www.inksupply.com/cfs_1400.cfm 


> 3)Anything new with regard to other possible variations 
> for `smoothness of print quality' using only a portion of the EB6 
> inks,such as just a K2 and/or a K3 mixture? 

I have not had time to do so yet, but I'm interested is seeing what 
the individual Eboni-6 dilutions print like with the 1400.  I think 
it's possible that use of only some might lead to interesting 
possibilities.  

Frankly, so far I'm very impressed with the 1400. I suspect it will 
lend itself to lots of different configurations.


> 
> Regarding the C88+
> 
> 1)Has anyone tried the MIS M and LC carbon inks in a C88+, that 
> is using the eboni-6 M in the K line and mixing the eboni-6 M 
> and LC (½ M and ½ LC) to achieve the 13.5 carbon equivalency 
> for the 3 other lines?

The Eboni-6 M is not dense enough to result in a good dmax.  It's 
like an LK.

> Can one simply pour one ink into the CIS, followed by the 
> other and then shake the inks in the cartridge, or is 
> there another method for mixing the inks?    
> 

They'll mix easily in almost any container.  You don't need any fancy 
equipment.  Just be sure things are clean.  I think I'd mix them 
before pouring them into the CIS, however.  I'm not sure how accurate 
MIS's measuring is when filling the 4 oz. bottles, but I assume the 
entire M and LC bottles could simply be poured into a standard 
kitchen type measuring cup -- probably 2 cup size safer -- stirred 
and then poured into the CIS tanks.

Paul   
www.PaulRoark.com