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Re: [Digital BW] Brown Tones w/ Carbon inks

2010-02-04 by pr_roark

"tboleyyh" <tyler@...> wrote:
>
>... the only inks we really absolutely know are 100% carbon are those we know you mix yourself, and the older Carbon Sepia Piezotones, based on statements by Jon and Bill Bergh. I don't recall a similar statement made for the K6-7 Sepia Cone set,...

Jon will have to clarify that.  You're right, the tests I'm aware of are the Carbon Sepia Piezotones.


>... The HP inks are testing well, and I seem to recall they 
> are not 100% carbon.

HP has done an excellent job of blending carbon with colors.  However, while the Lab A results are quite stable, there is more variance overall and more fading than the inksets we know are 100% carbon.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

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