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Re: Eboni 6 INK color?

2009-05-20 by ebenostby

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jag24x" <jag24x@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I finally got my R1800 with Eboni 6 ink setup. Though the ink is from someone who had an excess of ink bought from MIS last year. Which I have now acquired. I did a QTR print calibration of all the inks.
> Now what has suprised me is that some of the ink is not all black? Well NOT different shades of black?
> My 
> MK (EBK) is infact black!
> Cyan (Eb6C) is a dark cyan
> Magenta (Eb6LC) is a light cyan
> Yellow (EB6Y) is a dark brown
> Red or Light Cyan (Eb6LM) is a greyish very light brown
> Blue or Light Magenta (Eb6M) is a black
> 
> I'm just wondering if I got some dud inks?
> 
>
I bought a set of Eboni 6 last year that was the same way - it looked more like one of the UT inksets, with inks that are cool and warm with a black base. I sent it back. I finally did get a consistent set of Eb6 inks. I think they had had a bad batch.

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