Digital BW, The Print

"hp9180profile" <owens@...> wrote:
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> I am finding PK to be quite smooth on my particular printer. 
> ... I am using the PK4 MIS ink. 
> Did I read you saying somewhere that this is a 
> pure carbon ink?

Yes, that is what I'm told and consistent with my fade tests.

> I am thinking along the lines of dilutions of PK 
> with C & M (maybe diluted) used to cool it all down.

That's basically what UT14 is.  The cool inks are based on MIS PK as 
well as C and R800 Blue (which may be a bit more stable than the MIS 
M).



> ... I have tried a second pass to overcoat 
> Eboni with GLOP but the results where disappointing ...

If you include a PK for the deep shadows and 100% black position, 
then the results can be much better.  
See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/3MK-Glossy.pdf

I, frankly, don't like any of the "glops" or water-based coatings 
very much.  They do not harden the way a solvent-based clear coat 
does.  So, for the final, I'd rather use Print Shield.

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> The HP grey with a second pass of MIS GLOP may be interesting 
>... I had a B9180 but the GD in BW (glossy) 
> mode was pretty bad. That ink needs GLOP which ...

I noticed that also.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com