Digital BW, The Print

Yes it is super ultra light in the 7th channel. Cone even mentions on their website that you can "barely see it" in the nozzle check . After using this inkset with several 6 channel printers I don't think the final channel is at all necessary. It was most likely included to complete out the 7 channel slots at that time. Now with 8 channel piezzo machines he just stopped and put in a clear base fluid I believe to fill that 8th slot.

I've found that using a coated paper like Enhanced Matt or something makes the nozzles a lot easier to read than plain paper.


john




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Michael King <drmrking@...> wrote:
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> The auto check patterns are much better for checking that the nozzles are
> really clear and you can visually also see all the K7 ink patterns clearly
> without a loupe..
> 
> You might find that the 9800 still runs an auto check ok with K7.
> My 1900 does. But I haven't tried this on large format.
> 
> Also if the 9800 prints a single strip of patches for the auto nozzle check
> (like the 4800) you can let it print the strip and then if it can't read
> them properly you can just press reset after its printed, but before it auto
> checks and then check by eye.
> 
> Mike
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> 2009/7/11 Patrick Carr <patcarr@...>
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> >
> > Just installed (for the first time) Jon Cone's Special Edition K7s in my
> > 7800. Did a couple of power cleanings and printed a nozzle check. First
> > thing I noticed was how light the 4th pattern from the left is--so light
> > I can barely see it, but I can see that the nozzles are printing if I
> > hold it just right and use a loupe.
> >
> > So, is the ink really that light in that position, or should I work
> > towards a more visible pattern?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Patrick Carr
> > Carr Imaging
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