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Carbon 7b with 10% UCMK

2008-12-03 by pr_roark

My latest experiement with an open source, reasonably cheap carbon 
printing setup uses a warm midtone 10% mix of UC MK.  The UCMK was 
diluted with the C6 base.  
See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf  

For more details of the resulting inkset,see
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Carbon-7b-2200-10pcUCMK.pdf

While I used Eb6-Y in this iteration, C6-Y would preform essentially 
the same way in 4 pl printers (at least given what I've seen in the 
approximate year I've been working with both Eboni dilution bases).

For UC MK I just pull ink from a 7600 MK cart, using my usual 
modified bottom fill adapter.
See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Modified-Bottom-Fill-Adapter.pdf

I'm using a centrifuge to try and obtain information regarding rate 
of settlement, which also translates into resistance to 
flocculation/agglomeration.  Going forward, doing well in the 
centrifuge will be a regular factor in where I go.  They all settle, 
but some are better than others.

This is not a recommendation that others go this route, but just a 
note on my latest experiements.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

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