Digital BW, The Print

Greg wrote:
> I've been out of the loop for a while, just wondering if there has
> been any improvement on the dye ink front. 

Wouldn't it be nice to have a monochrome dye ink set? Solve all our 
problems but one -- longevity. But supposedly you can get a pretty long 
lived dye -- we should be able to beat the dyes in C prints for example 
since that technology is so old. It sure would solve the matte / glossy 
dilemma too -- excellent Dmax on either paper without changing inks. 
Eliminate the need for GLOP. Improved surface properties like scuff 
resistance. Less clogging. All that.

So... where *are* the monochrome dye inks? Or the full color dye inks? 
Should solve the dark gamut width problems too, along with the other 
advantages listed above.

I'd buy it if it were available. And yes, I *do* have an Epson 1400 with 
Claria inks. Amazingly good image quality. Would make a good proof 
printer, but I want bigger prints that it can make.
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Bruce Watson