Digital BW, The Print

"jag24x" <jag24x@...> wrote:

> I'm about to go the Eboni 6 inks for my R1800 (1.5pl). 
> I'm going to fill the remaining 2 carts with the Clear 
> Base Formula from the Ink-Mixing.pdf P.Roark wrote. 
> 
> Though reading it, it states that 1.5pl printers should NOT 
> just use the PhotoFlo wetting agent/surfactant, but to also 
> use the Edwal LFN wetting agent as well.

That's if you want smooth printing.  If the clear base is just for keeping the nozzle from drying out, it'll be fine with no Edwal LFN.

(By the way, Edwal LFN is available in larger bottles that would making shipping overseas more reasonalbe than the usual 3/4 oz. size.)

(A little isopropyl alcohol is actually used in some inkjet bases.  It also may be a fairly good cleaner.  I found is less effective then the other wetting agents, however, and if there is more than about 1% you'll start to smell it.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com