Digital BW, The Print

Hi,  I wasn't sure that it was defective, I thought that I might not 
have done something properly.  Is the defect rate very high for this 
product?  I guess i should have bought a couple but this was a small 
purchase just to start and see.  Mark

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "dellaellingson" 
<dellaellingson@y...> wrote:
> Mark,
> 
> Save yourself the aggrevation and return the cartridge. I try many
> new materials. I have a habit of digital compulsions! But let me
> advise you this. Never buy one set when you try a new product. 
Always
> buy the same amount of supplies that you would keep on hand in your
> usual event of working. You would not have only one black cartridge
> and then order a new one when you run out! Of course not. You would
> probably keep an extra or perhaps you will have 2 or 3 on a shelf.
> 
> So you should try new materials this way. You have a defective black
> cartridge. This is obvious. If you bought 2 or 3 you would be
> returning this one. Installing a second and not struggling and
> attempting to make something work. Your time is more valuable than
> this. Do you see?
> 
> -Della
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "interrante"
> <interrante@y...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am trying to use the MIS variable tone inks in the prefilled 
> > cartridges on an epson 1280, photoshop6, windows2000.
> > 
> > I have used the purge jpgs and printed a set of pages and the
> colors 
> > other than black look perfect.  
> > 
> > With regard to black -- I just printed 3 pages using the black
> purge 
> > jpg file.  They look identical, solid black for 1/4 inch followed
> by 
> > the rest of the page looking like dark grey with a set of black 
> > strips (about 80 of them).  I just printed the 21step greyscale
> strip 
> > image from the site and got that banding and grey at 100%, and 
the 
> > banding persists till 85%.  
> > 
> > Suggestions would be appreciated, I dont know what to do next.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> > http://www.interwalk.com/pinhole.htm