Digital BW, The Print

Do you know how the Lyson CIS inks for the 1400 compare ? Lyson claim similar or better 'quality'. Certainly general colour printing is good. I wonder if the Lyson/Claria version is worth exploring.
I love my 3MK/1800 results, but there are some images that just cry out for a gloss or satin paper.
Chris
UK 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> I had the pleasure of viewing part of a portfolio of B&W images made with several different inkjet approaches yesterday.  While I favor matte paper for my display prints, the high contrast subject matter of the portfolio, at least when not under glass, looked really terrific in a high gloss print.  And by far the most impressive glossy prints were the Claria black only prints.  If you like dramatic, high gloss B&W you ought to see what the Claria inkset in a 1400 using QTR can do.
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> That, of course, got me wondering as to the longevity of the Claria black.  I've been told that many of the traditional dye inksets use a hybrid carbon-dye technology, in part because it bleeds less than 100% dye.  So, the longevity of the Claria black, if it uses some carbon and some of the very impressive Claria color dyes, might be good enough for many if not most uses.
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> There is no Aardenburg test of a Claria Black Only print that I know of.  However, we can get a few pieces of evidence that are suggestive.
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> In 50 MLux Hour Aardenburg tests of Claria (on Premium Luster) and Cone Portfoloio black (on HPR), the Claria black appeared to be more stable.  The Claria Max Black I* Color rating was 89.5, with a delta E of 1.6.  The Portfolio Max Black had an I* Color or 79.7 with a delta e of 3.5.  (The average Selenium Tone Piezotone rating was I* Color 85.5 and delta e 2.4.) Museum Black, of course, turned in much better ratings, with a I* color or 98.8 and delta e of 0.9.
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> I doubt a Claria black only print would be considered "fine art," but I'm not sure where that line is.  My reaction to the prints I saw, however, was that I'd sure like to have that ink available in bulk, or even have it be able to be loaded into a 1400 along with other inks of interest.  (The Epson and MIS chips appear to be incompatible.)  I don't think any glossy pigment prints I've seen can match the look of the Claria Black Only.
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> Paul
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