Digital BW, The Print

Simon,

>... it will be tricky to get the ingredients for the Carbon-6 
> base, but I will certainly try. 

Those ingredients are very common.  Either glycerin or glycol will 
help to increase viscosity and keep moisture on the pad.  

> In the meantime to continue printing (and to avoid using 
> distilled water), do you think simply filling the unused 
> carts with the same Eboni black ink that I use for the working 
> carts is a solution to keep the print head healthy? 

> These are epson color carts ...

I don't think you need to avoid distilled water.  It is the most 
compatible substance that is in all these inks.  I worry a bit about 
the Eboni base the Epson base being that compatible.  While they may 
be fine on the pad, being in the same cart may be a different story.  
I just don't know, but water is for sure the major common ingredient.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com