Digital BW, The Print

"Randy Rancier" <randy_rancier2004@...> wrote:

> I am very excited about trying the HP PK ...
  
> I am considering replacing the cool PK in the UT14 inkset 
> with the HP PK as you have mentioned in this thread ...

> My questions:
> ***Since I like printing primarily on the semi-glossy fiber 
> papers I am wondering if GLOP might be a suitable base to 
> dilute the HP PK, as I believe i've read some people doing
> with other inks???

The HP pigments are coated.  So, they do not need the binder in glop 
to hold them down.  I'm not sure if the glop as a base would lead to 
more clogging or if it would reduce bronzing. I'd probably stick to 
the C6 base, with the Edwal wetting agent, using glop as a separate 
channel, the way it's currently set up in UT14.

>...what do you think a good dilution ratio would be to help 
> smooth out the print?  Perhaps a 30% HP PK and 70% GLOP; 
> or maybe even substituting some C6 base ...

Yes.

>   Another question, if it is 
> possible to use GLOP as a diluting base would it still 
> be compatible with matt papers; 

Yes.

Let us know how it works out.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com