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placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-23 by analogphoto68@...

Hello to members from germany!

I would like to place an order to MIS (clearbase for printing on Arches). As shipping cost are extremely high, I would like tro try participants from germany for a collective order.

Is anyone interested?

Please feel free to contact me. We could then communicate viea email or telephone outside Yahoo.

Thank you so far!

G. Banse


Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-24 by Ernst Dinkla

Would it not be more interesting to try ink media already available in the EU, more specific Germany?


I have used the OCP Kodak optimizer version for mixing HP Vivera inks. Others have used the OCP Epson version for the same job on Epson printers.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
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On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 11:00 AM, analogphoto68@yahoo.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello to members from germany!

I would like to place an order to MIS (clearbase for printing on Arches). As shipping cost are extremely high, I would like tro try participants from germany for a collective order.

Is anyone interested?

Please feel free to contact me. We could then communicate viea email or telephone outside Yahoo.

Thank you so far!

G. Banse



Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-24 by analogphoto68@...

Hello Ernst,

thank you for your reply.

Well, to make a long story short: I'm just a beginner and have only experimented with Paul Roark's Carbon-6 open source approach and the C6a base fluid. That worked very well on my Epson R220 with coated papers.

Now the next step: I intend to buy an R3000 and would like to print on Arches Water Color paper, again Paul Roark's recommendation. So I'd have to chenge to the C6c base fluid.

Is the OCP-Optimizer suited for my intention? Do you have any experiences with that?


Excuse for a newbies questions,


Gerd

Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-24 by Paul Roark

I have not tested the OCP optimizer with Eboni, but the MIS gloss optimizer increases the warmth of the print.

Paul
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 1:14 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Would it not be more interesting to try ink media already available in the EU, more specific Germany?


I have used the OCP Kodak optimizer version for mixing HP Vivera inks. Others have used the OCP Epson version for the same job on Epson printers.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com

On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 11:00 AM, analogphoto68@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello to members from germany!

I would like to place an order to MIS (clearbase for printing on Arches). As shipping cost are extremely high, I would like tro try participants from germany for a collective order.

Is anyone interested?

Please feel free to contact me. We could then communicate viea email or telephone outside Yahoo.

Thank you so far!

G. Banse




Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-24 by richard@...

Paul, is this the uncoated water color paper you use and recommend? I'm going to give it a try when I get back from visiting family this week.

Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9 x 12 Sheets




Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-24 by Paul Roark

I would stay away from the "blocks" of Arches. The one I tried had a low dmax and the edge had to be cut off to avoid printer damage.

I prefer the Arches Hot Press Bright White (not really very bright and prints just like the standard) 140 lb. (300 gsm) in "full sheets" -- 22x30 inches (approximately). See http://www.dickblick.com/products/arches-bright-white-watercolor-paper/

Paul
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 3:04 PM, richard@richardboutwell.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Paul, is this the uncoated water color paper you use and recommend? I9;m going to give it a try when I get back from visiting family this week.


Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9 x 12 Sheets
Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9...
Shop Arches at the Amazon Arts, Crafts & Sewing store. Free Shipping on eligible items. Save on everyday low prices.
Preview by Yahoo





Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-25 by Ernst Dinkla

I can not comment on how the OCP + Eboni would behave in the printer and on the Arches Hot Press. This morning I mixed some Eboni that I still have with the OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer that I have in a 1:5 ratio and applied it with a new, washed, brush on Velin Arches Blanc. Will measure this later to see what the Lab values of the paper and the patches are. I must have a Canson Arches sample book with the Hot Press somewhere so will try that one too. I taped the ink mix in a small container to the wall to see whether pigment settling happens, Paul's centrifuge method is more sophisticated but I can not reproduce that or give a meaning to first results without extensive trials.

My suggestion to use OCP is because these questions about US ink imports to Europe are more often raised and I think we should do something about that here in Europe. OCP is a reliable source for some ingredients. The few distributors of Image Specialists inks or better MIS either are expensive or disappear as fast as they appear.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 10:59 AM, analogphoto68@yahoo.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello Ernst,

thank you for your reply.

Well, to make a long story short: I'm just a beginner and have only experimented with Paul Roark's Carbon-6 open source approach and the C6a base fluid. That worked very well on my Epson R220 with coated papers.

Now the next step: I intend to buy an R3000 and would like to print on Arches Water Color paper, again Paul Roark's recommendation. So I'd have to chenge to the C6c base fluid.

Is the OCP-Optimizer suited for my intention? Do you have any experiences with that?


Excuse for a newbies questions,


Gerd


Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-25 by Ernst Dinkla

Paul,

I guess the paper is called Arches Aquarelle Grain Satiné 300gr/m2 56x76 cm in Europe. There is often an English and French description on the labels, is it correct what I wrote here?


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
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On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Paul Roark roark.paul@...m [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I would stay away from the "blocks" of Arches. The one I tried had a low dmax and the edge had to be cut off to avoid printer damage.

I prefer the Arches Hot Press Bright White (not really very bright and prints just like the standard) 140 lb. (300 gsm) in "full sheets" -- 22x30 inches (approximately). See http://www.dickblick.com/products/arches-bright-white-watercolor-paper/

Paul

On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 3:04 PM, richard@richardboutwell.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Paul, is this the uncoated water color paper you use and recommend? I'm going to give it a try when I get back from visiting family this week.


Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9 x 12 Sheets
Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9...
Shop Arches at the Amazon Arts, Crafts & Sewing store. Free Shipping on eligible items. Save on everyday low prices.
Preview by Yahoo






Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-25 by Carsten Fihl

Helo. I am from Denmark. Have imported a few times and yes. Shipping has become more expensive. In Denmark there is a startup handling fee around 25 Euro. Plus VAT 25% and a few % in actual import duties. I Can make my own base AS i have the glycerol and the photo flo but I dont have the - 10% Dow Butoxytriglycol and the
- 1% Edwal LFN

Wondering If itbwould be possible to buy the other 2 ingrediens. The Butoxytriglycol has got its own name so I should be alle to buy it. But Edwal. I have done a lot of searching. No luck.

I would like to import with others from germany - EU. I would also be interested in importing Butoxytriglycol and Edwal from over there. (They are less bulky).

The octypussy stuff is interesting. I will try it out on my epson 1500 with eboni.

Carsten

Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-25 by Paul Roark

I have a somewhat updated Ink Mixing draft posted at


It has the next version of the base -- C6d -- at page 7.

It is a variation of D6c. Of interest, I've published formulas for replacing Photo Flo and Edwal LFN.

I wonder if a company like MIS could make a blend of just the surfactants and ship it economically enough for it to pay off for everyone. I suspect they could. (I'll forward this to MIS.)

Paul
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On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Carsten Fihl drfihl@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Helo. I am from Denmark. Have imported a few times and yes. Shipping has become more expensive. In Denmark there is a startup handling fee around 25 Euro. Plus VAT 25% and a few % in actual import duties. I Can make my own base AS i have the glycerol and the photo flo but I dont have the - 10% Dow Butoxytriglycol and the
- 1% Edwal LFN

Wondering If itbwould be possible to buy the other 2 ingrediens. The Butoxytriglycol has got its own name so I should be alle to buy it. But Edwal. I have done a lot of searching. No luck.

I would like to import with others from germany - EU. I would also be interested in importing Butoxytriglycol and Edwal from over there. (They are less bulky).

The octypussy stuff is interesting. I will try it out on my epson 1500 with eboni.

Carsten


Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-26 by Ernst Dinkla

On Velin Arches Blanc Natural Grain Marquee 300 gsm which has a Lab 96.2 0.8 6.9 the Eboni 1+5 OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer brushed on gave a patch measured Lab 27.6 0.7 2.1. So a dark grey patch near neutral while the paper is a warm one. Measured with a non-UV cut Eye One Pro.

I do not trust the one sample I have of Arches Grain Satiné as the ink went through to the back immediately, it must be another paper than discussed. It was also much warmer than what Paul gives in Lab measurement. The Arches Aquarelle Grain Satiné is tub sized + surface sized which should prevent the ink going through.

If one likes to go the OCP route, a paper near neutral is recommended, say Lab 96 0.0 2.0 .



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Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

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Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
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On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 11:32 AM, Ernst Dinkla <info@pigment-print.com> wrote:
I can not comment on how the OCP + Eboni would behave in the printer and on the Arches Hot Press. This morning I mixed some Eboni that I still have with the OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer that I have in a 1:5 ratio and applied it with a new, washed, brush on Velin Arches Blanc. Will measure this later to see what the Lab values of the paper and the patches are. I must have a Canson Arches sample book with the Hot Press somewhere so will try that one too. I taped the ink mix in a small container to the wall to see whether pigment settling happens, Paul's centrifuge method is more sophisticated but I can not reproduce that or give a meaning to first results without extensive trials.

My suggestion to use OCP is because these questions about US ink imports to Europe are more often raised and I think we should do something about that here in Europe. OCP is a reliable source for some ingredients. The few distributors of Image Specialists inks or better MIS either are expensive or disappear as fast as they appear.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com

On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 10:59 AM, analogphoto68@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello Ernst,

thank you for your reply.

Well, to make a long story short: I'm just a beginner and have only experimented with Paul Roark's Carbon-6 open source approach and the C6a base fluid. That worked very well on my Epson R220 with coated papers.

Now the next step: I intend to buy an R3000 and would like to print on Arches Water Color paper, again Paul Roark's recommendation. So I'd have to chenge to the C6c base fluid.

Is the OCP-Optimizer suited for my intention? Do you have any experiences with that?


Excuse for a newbies questions,


Gerd



Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-26 by geo@...

Edwal LFN I got from Freestyle, shipping to Germany was about 14 USD. Arrived roughly within a fortnight.


Paul, have you tried MIS' Vivera replacement PK in your combination Inkset? I feel I spend more on a few drops of HP ink than on litres of Eboni+C6b. Would anyone know if one of the Ocp/Octopus Inks would fit the bill?

Or maybe I will just need to start selling more prints...


Happy Holidays from Berlin, G

Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-26 by Paul Roark

This is the label from the Arches I use:

[image: Inline image 1]

Also on line at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Arches-label.jpg .

Ernst wrote: "... On Velin Arches Blanc Natural Grain Marquee 300 gsm which
has a Lab 96.2 0.8 6.9 the Eboni 1+5 OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer brushed on
gave a patch measured Lab 27.6 0.7 2.1. So a dark grey patch near neutral
while the paper is a warm one. Measured with a non-UV cut Eye One Pro."

If I am reading this right, the Lab B dropped from 6.9 for the paper white
to 2.1 for the 1:5 Eboni:OCP dilution, applied by a brush.

With a similar dilution of Eboni with the generic base version C6c, I get
37, 1.6, 2.4 on a paper with a white reading of 95, 0.7, 2.7.  With an
older Calibration print the 18% (Eb6M) Eboni to total base + ink
concentration at the 75% patch measures 27, 1.1, 2.2.  (Spyder 3 color
meter)

I'm not sure I've ever seen a reduction of the Lab B in actual printing
aside from the 100% black point.  So, if you're actually seeing a cooling
of the tone in an area aside from an area of very dense coverage, something
interesting may be going on.

I wonder what that OPC gloss optimizer has in it.  The MIS version has a
binder in it.  That is what allows their non-coated pigments to stick to
the paper.  I believe the Epson gloss optimizer might have clear particles
in it.  Something that stays on top of the paper has to be in a gloss
optimizer for it to do its job.  So, the questions I would have about the
OCP GO are: What is in it, and will that substance change with time and
light exposure?

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com






On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 3:30 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@...
[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> wrote:

>
>
> Paul,
>
> I guess the paper is called Arches Aquarelle Grain Satiné 300gr/m2 56x76
> cm in Europe. There is often an English and French description on the
> labels, is it correct what I wrote here?
>
>
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
> www.pigment-print.com
>
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Paul Roark roark.paul@...
> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I would stay away from the "blocks" of Arches.  The one I tried had a low
>> dmax and the edge had to be cut off to avoid printer damage.
>>
>> I prefer the Arches Hot Press Bright White (not really very bright and
>> prints just like the standard) 140 lb. (300 gsm) in "full sheets" -- 22x30
>> inches (approximately).  See
>> http://www.dickblick.com/products/arches-bright-white-watercolor-paper/
>>
>> Paul
>> www.PaulRoark.com
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 3:04 PM, richard@...
>> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <
>> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul, is this the uncoated water color paper you use and recommend? I'm
>>> going to give it a try when I get back from visiting family this week.
>>>
>>> Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9 x 12 Sheets
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>>        [image: image]
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>>      Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9...
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Shop Arches at the Amazon Arts, Crafts & Sewing store. Free Shipping on
>>> eligible items. Save on everyday low prices.
>>>       View on www.amazon.com
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>>   Preview by Yahoo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>  
>


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Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-26 by silverpixel@...

Hello Ernst,

thank you for your reply.

I'm just a hobby-photographer searching for an alternative to a wet darkroom and the classic fibrebased silverprint way.

So I am fascinated by Pual's approach regarding longevity of the carbon-prints on a watercolor paper.

Do you think that one can adopt Paul's open-source ink-mixing and printing with European products? Are OCP products equal to e.g. MIS eboni (no dye additives, pure carbon)?

Could you sketch a way with european products?

Sorry for any inconvenience, but I don't have the technical know-how regarding inks, so I relied on Paul's know-how until know. And it worked for me from the start without any fuzz.

But maybe we should work together on an european way.

The dificulty for us hobbyists is to get the surfectants. Normally there is no way to order the stuff if you don't own a business. So Paul's 6d base is a great thing, but at least for me impossible to create.

Well, any proposals can help.

Thank you to all so far!

Gerd

Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-26 by roark.paul@...

For the last post, note that the paper white for the old Calibration Mode Arches Bright White print had a Lab B = 1.6. This was the paper where the Eb6-M (18%) at 75% had a Lab B of 2.2 (where the Lab L = 27). So, the Lab B increased, as usual for Eboni-6 aside from the 100% MK at high density.

Paul

RE: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-26 by Elliot Puritz

Thanks Paul.

 

Can you tell us from whom you purchase the paper?

 

Elliot
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To: DigitalB&WPrint
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This is the label from the Arches I use:

[image: Inline image 1]

Also on line at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Arches-label.jpg .

Ernst wrote: "... On Velin Arches Blanc Natural Grain Marquee 300 gsm which
has a Lab 96.2 0.8 6.9 the Eboni 1+5 OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer brushed on
gave a patch measured Lab 27.6 0.7 2.1. So a dark grey patch near neutral
while the paper is a warm one. Measured with a non-UV cut Eye One Pro."

If I am reading this right, the Lab B dropped from 6.9 for the paper white
to 2.1 for the 1:5 Eboni:OCP dilution, applied by a brush.

With a similar dilution of Eboni with the generic base version C6c, I get
37, 1.6, 2.4 on a paper with a white reading of 95, 0.7, 2.7. With an
older Calibration print the 18% (Eb6M) Eboni to total base + ink
concentration at the 75% patch measures 27, 1.1, 2.2. (Spyder 3 color
meter)

I'm not sure I've ever seen a reduction of the Lab B in actual printing
aside from the 100% black point. So, if you're actually seeing a cooling
of the tone in an area aside from an area of very dense coverage, something
interesting may be going on.

I wonder what that OPC gloss optimizer has in it. The MIS version has a
binder in it. That is what allows their non-coated pigments to stick to
the paper. I believe the Epson gloss optimizer might have clear particles
in it. Something that stays on top of the paper has to be in a gloss
optimizer for it to do its job. So, the questions I would have about the
OCP GO are: What is in it, and will that substance change with time and
light exposure?

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 3:30 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@...
[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com%0b> 
> wrote:

>
>
> Paul,
>
> I guess the paper is called Arches Aquarelle Grain Satiné 300gr/m2 56x76
> cm in Europe. There is often an English and French description on the
> labels, is it correct what I wrote here?
>
>
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
> www.pigment-print.com
>
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Paul Roark roark.paul@...
> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I would stay away from the "blocks" of Arches. The one I tried had a low
>> dmax and the edge had to be cut off to avoid printer damage.
>>
>> I prefer the Arches Hot Press Bright White (not really very bright and
>> prints just like the standard) 140 lb. (300 gsm) in "full sheets" -- 22x30
>> inches (approximately). See
>> http://www.dickblick.com/products/arches-bright-white-watercolor-paper/
>>
>> Paul
>> www.PaulRoark.com
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 3:04 PM, richard@...
>> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <
>> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul, is this the uncoated water color paper you use and recommend? I'm
>>> going to give it a try when I get back from visiting family this week.
>>>
>>> Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9 x 12 Sheets
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8 <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ> &camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> [image: image]
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8 <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ> &camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9...
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8 <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ> &camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Shop Arches at the Amazon Arts, Crafts & Sewing store. Free Shipping on
>>> eligible items. Save on everyday low prices.
>>> View on www.amazon.com
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8 <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ> &camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Preview by Yahoo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-27 by Ernst Dinkla

Some years ago I contacted, Robert or Richard, the owner of the Image Specialists import company here in The Netherlands, The price of a 1 liter bottle was something like 50 Euro, way more than I paid for the OCP Gloss Optimizer.

A decade ago I bought Mediastreet and later MIS inks (colors sets) for Epson 9000s and a 10000. Together with a friend, gallons usually. Most of the time it went right but one time a jar was leaking, another time a Light Magenta ink did not correspond to the Light Magenta we had before. MIS replaced the last but it is not very comvenient to deal with a supplier that far away.

The OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer that I bought was for mixing HP Vivera PK ink for a HP thermal head printer so all the components are compatible with thermal heads. No complaints about their behaviour in the printer.

About two years ago Ben Albu in Belgium wrote about going the piëzography route. I advised him to get Vivera pigment ink MK and PK and mix it with the OCP alternative for Epson R1800 gloss enhancer. To be used on an Epson R3000. He did that and contacted Paul for some finer details, Paul has used Vivera PK pigment inks diluted with ink medium in Epson printers. It worked well as far as I can recall.

BTW in my email exchanges Ben mentioned a former MIS ink importer in Germany who claimed they had some difficulty with the products or the shipping and created their own carbon ink line since. Both Ben and I do not have experience with their products.

Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
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On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Michael-K michael3442@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Ernst, here's a link to Image Specialists global distributors; I see there's one in The Netherlands. I would drop them an email (or call) and ask about the ink's availability. Might be worth the effort.



Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-27 by Ernst Dinkla

Paul's carbon printing on uncoated rag paper has been tested throughout and meets the highest standards of longevity. Any change in components and method could harm the longevity. On the other hand if we do not create alternatives there are risks too. Imaging Specialists has been bought by another company in Florida and MIS purchases their basic components from IS. I wrote about that some time ago. Paul checked the supply side recently and as I understand it nothing changed so far.

I did see the messages on creating the ink media alternatives but decided that it could be more of a hassle than trying out OCP ink media, especially at the pricing in Germany.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
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On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 8:01 PM, silverpixel@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello Ernst,

thank you for your reply.

I'm just a hobby-photographer searching for an alternative to a wet darkroom and the classic fibrebased silverprint way.

So I am fascinated by Pual's approach regarding longevity of the carbon-prints on a watercolor paper.

Do you think that one can adopt Paul's open-source ink-mixing and printing with European products? Are OCP products equal to e.g. MIS eboni (no dye additives, pure carbon)?

Could you sketch a way with european products?

Sorry for any inconvenience, but I don't have the technical know-how regarding inks, so I relied on Paul's know-how until know. And it worked for me from the start without any fuzz.

But maybe we should work together on an european way.

The dificulty for us hobbyists is to get the surfectants. Normally there is no way to order the stuff if you don't own a business. So Paul's 6d base is a great thing, but at least for me impossible to create.

Well, any proposals can help.

Thank you to all so far!

Gerd


Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-27 by Ernst Dinkla

Paul,

Good to get confirmation on the Arches paper label.

I do not think the OCP creates that drop in Lab b value between paper white and dark grey patch. It is the Eboni itself. Sure it is a clear fluid and the one you use is warmer but I recall that the Vivera MK pulls the Lab b value also to similar levels on warm papers while the Vivera MK is a bit warmer than Eboni MK. On more neutral papers the reading of the dark grey patch will still be on the warm side.

The Eboni ink I have here is old, at least 6 years old but I doubt that has changed either. Maybe it is something in the Non-UV cut Eye One Pro measurement with the Share application compared to your spectrometers that do not measure UV influence on the print + the software you use.

A Vivera MK example on Innova IFA24 Decor Art Lab 97.88 -0.33 2.19 paper white and the dark grey patch selected is Lab 26.12 0.44 0.24, continuing to a black Lab 17.01 0.66 1.41. The last is the result of the Vivera MK only, the dark grey patch has Vivera PK in it which is a near neutral ink. Anyway even with a near neutral paper the grey blacks do not swing into -b values. Measured with the same Non-UV Eye One Pro but MeasureTool of Profilemaker to get the right input for QTR linearisation. No OBA in that paper either. I see similar results with an uncoated, no OBA, offset paper: Biotop Lab b 2.30.

With a paper that has a paper white Lab 98 0.0 2.0 and Eboni + OCP medium mixes the measurements over the tone range should stay close to a b 2.0. I will try that with brushstrokes on the papers mentioned here and dilute the Eboni more for lighter patches.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
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On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

This is the label from the Arches I use:

[image: Inline image 1]

Also on line at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Arches-label.jpg .

Ernst wrote: "... On Velin Arches Blanc Natural Grain Marquee 300 gsm which
has a Lab 96.2 0.8 6.9 the Eboni 1+5 OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer brushed on
gave a patch measured Lab 27.6 0.7 2.1. So a dark grey patch near neutral
while the paper is a warm one. Measured with a non-UV cut Eye One Pro."

If I am reading this right, the Lab B dropped from 6.9 for the paper white
to 2.1 for the 1:5 Eboni:OCP dilution, applied by a brush.

With a similar dilution of Eboni with the generic base version C6c, I get
37, 1.6, 2.4 on a paper with a white reading of 95, 0.7, 2.7. With an
older Calibration print the 18% (Eb6M) Eboni to total base + ink
concentration at the 75% patch measures 27, 1.1, 2.2. (Spyder 3 color
meter)

I'm not sure I've ever seen a reduction of the Lab B in actual printing
aside from the 100% black point. So, if you're actually seeing a cooling
of the tone in an area aside from an area of very dense coverage, something
interesting may be going on.

I wonder what that OPC gloss optimizer has in it. The MIS version has a
binder in it. That is what allows their non-coated pigments to stick to
the paper. I believe the Epson gloss optimizer might have clear particles
in it. Something that stays on top of the paper has to be in a gloss
optimizer for it to do its job. So, the questions I would have about the
OCP GO are: What is in it, and will that substance change with time and
light exposure?

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 3:30 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@...
[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com


> wrote:

>
>
> Paul,
>
> I guess the paper is called Arches Aquarelle Grain Satiné 300gr/m2 56x76
> cm in Europe. There is often an English and French description on the
> labels, is it correct what I wrote here?
>
>
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
> www.pigment-print.com
>
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Paul Roark roark.paul@gmail.com
> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>;
>>
>> I would stay away from the "blocks" of Arches. The one I tried had a low
>> dmax and the edge had to be cut off to avoid printer damage.
>>
>> I prefer the Arches Hot Press Bright White (not really very bright and
>> prints just like the standard) 140 lb. (300 gsm) in "full sheets" -- 22x30
>> inches (approximately). See
>> http://www.dickblick.com/products/arches-bright-white-watercolor-paper/
>>
>> Paul
>> www.PaulRoark.com
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 3:04 PM, richard@...
>> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <
>> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul, is this the uncoated water color paper you use and recommend? I'm
>>> going to give it a try when I get back from visiting family this week.
>>>
>>> Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9 x 12 Sheets
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> [image: image]
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9...
>;>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Shop Arches at the Amazon Arts, Crafts & Sewing store. Free Shipping on
>>> eligible items. Save on everyday low prices.
>>> View on www.amazon.com
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Preview by Yahoo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

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Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-27 by silverpixel@...

Hello Paul!

That's the component I found immediately at my local pharmacy. Photoflo I got at macodirekt.de, a german supplier for analog materials. So at least for me it was absolutely easy for me mixing the C-6a inks and I had a total and easy succes on my R220 almost 5 years ago.

But the following alterations are the problem, beginning with Edwal LFN and ending with the Tergitol.


Gerd

Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-27 by Paul Roark

I think most order the Edwal from B&H --

The 4 oz. version lasts to long the costs are probably within reason.

If not, BASF Plurafac S305 LF in the main ingredient that you'd have to source. I have a formula for the LFN replacement in http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf (see C6d version of clear base).

You won't see any difference in most printers between C6B and the ones that have the Tergitol in it aside from maybe the 1400 family (1.5 pl drops) and then only on Arches. What Tergitol does is control the bleed or dot gain better.

Paul
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On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 10:49 AM, silverpixel@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello Paul!

That's the component I found immediately at my local pharmacy. Photoflo I got at macodirekt.de, a german supplier for analog materials. So at least for me it was absolutely easy for me mixing the C-6a inks and I had a total and easy succes on my R220 almost 5 years ago.

But the following alterations are the problem, beginning with Edwal LFN and ending with the Tergitol.


Gerd


RE: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-29 by Nigel Richards

Hi,


In the UK a pharmaceutical grade Glycerine can be bought from Boots the Chemist in 200mm bottles for about £1.39, look for it on the cough medicine shelf .


http://www.boots.com/en/Value-Health-Glycerin-B-P-200ml_852418/


Cheers


Nigel
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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: 27 December 2014 18:21
To: DigitalB&WPrint
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany








I brief search for glycerin (aka glycerol and glycerine) (99.7% pure food grade) in Europe failed to find easy sources of it in the EU.  Is this (easy to get in the US for food and cosmetic uses) chemical no readily available in the EU?





Paul


www.PaulRoark.com

Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-29 by Paul Roark

Thanks for the UK source of glycerin. I've added that to my Ink Mixing PDF (at footnote 9) -- http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf .

Paul
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On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 5:09 PM, 'Nigel Richards' nigel@Richards01.freeserve.co.uk [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi,

In the UK a pharmaceutical grade Glycerine can be bought from Boots the Chemist in 200mm bottles for about £1.39, look for it on the cough medicine shelf .

http://www.boots.com/en/Value-Health-Glycerin-B-P-200ml_852418/

Cheers

Nigel

From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: 27 December 2014 18:21
To: DigitalB&WPrint
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

I brief search for glycerin (aka glycerol and glycerine) (99.7% pure food grade) in Europe failed to find easy sources of it in the EU. Is this (easy to get in the US for food and cosmetic uses) chemical no readily available in the EU?

Paul


Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-29 by Ben Albu

Hello,

I confirm what Ernst is saying. I have a R3000, and Ernst adviced me to 
mix HP Vivera PK with the OCP alternative.
I left the original Epson MK ink cartridge in the printer (later on I 
replaced it with HP Vivera MK).

Paul Roark helped me a lot with the QTR workflow, and I have created 
some profiles.
Merely a combination of these inks with Canson papers (Rag 
Photographique, BFK Rives).

The results are good.

Best regards,

Ben Albu




On 27-12-2014 11:08 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@... 
[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] wrote:
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> Some years ago I contacted, Robert or Richard, the owner of the Image
> Specialists import company here in The Netherlands, The price of a 1
> liter bottle was something like 50 Euro, way more than I paid for the
> OCP Gloss Optimizer.
> 
> A decade ago I bought Mediastreet and later MIS inks (colors sets) for
> Epson 9000s and a 10000. Together with a friend, gallons usually. Most
> of the time it went right but one time a jar was leaking, another time
> a Light Magenta ink did not correspond to the Light Magenta we had
> before. MIS replaced the last but it is not very comvenient to deal
> with a supplier that far away.
> 
> The OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer that I bought was for mixing HP Vivera
> PK ink for a HP thermal head printer so all the components are
> compatible with thermal heads. No complaints about their behaviour in
> the printer.
> 
> About two years ago Ben Albu in Belgium wrote about going the
> piëzography route. I advised him to get Vivera pigment ink MK and PK
> and mix it with the OCP alternative for Epson R1800 gloss enhancer. To
> be used on an Epson R3000. He did that and contacted Paul for some
> finer details, Paul has used Vivera PK pigment inks diluted with ink
> medium in Epson printers. It worked well as far as I can recall.
> 
> BTW in my email exchanges Ben mentioned a former MIS ink importer in
> Germany who claimed they had some difficulty with the products or the
> shipping and created their own carbon ink line since. Both Ben and I
> do not have experience with their products. 
> 
> farbenwerk [2]
> Im Winkel 1a
> D-46286 Dorsten
> 
> Telefon: +49 (0) 2369/2495987 [3]
> Telefax: +49 (0) 2369/2495989 [4]
> info@...
> http://www.farbenwerk.com [5]
> 
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>  
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
> www.pigment-print.com [6]
> 
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Michael-K michael3442@...
> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> 
>>  
>> 
>> Ernst, here's a link to Image Specialists global distributors; I see
>> there's one in The Netherlands. I would drop them an email (or call)
>> and ask about the ink's availability. Might be worth the effort.
>> 
>> http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx [1]
> 
> 
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx
> [2] http://farbenwerk.com/
> [3] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495987
> [4] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495989
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Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-29 by Ernst Dinkla

It looks like the Bright White version of the Arches Aquarelle Grain Satiné is not available in The Netherlands, is it available in Germany or another European country? Or is this a label description flaw?


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
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On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

This is the label from the Arches I use:

[image: Inline image 1]

Also on line at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Arches-label.jpg .

Ernst wrote: "... On Velin Arches Blanc Natural Grain Marquee 300 gsm which
has a Lab 96.2 0.8 6.9 the Eboni 1+5 OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer brushed on
gave a patch measured Lab 27.6 0.7 2.1. So a dark grey patch near neutral
while the paper is a warm one. Measured with a non-UV cut Eye One Pro."

If I am reading this right, the Lab B dropped from 6.9 for the paper white
to 2.1 for the 1:5 Eboni:OCP dilution, applied by a brush.

With a similar dilution of Eboni with the generic base version C6c, I get
37, 1.6, 2.4 on a paper with a white reading of 95, 0.7, 2.7. With an
older Calibration print the 18% (Eb6M) Eboni to total base + ink
concentration at the 75% patch measures 27, 1.1, 2.2. (Spyder 3 color
meter)

I'm not sure I've ever seen a reduction of the Lab B in actual printing
aside from the 100% black point. So, if you're actually seeing a cooling
of the tone in an area aside from an area of very dense coverage, something
interesting may be going on.

I wonder what that OPC gloss optimizer has in it. The MIS version has a
binder in it. That is what allows their non-coated pigments to stick to
the paper. I believe the Epson gloss optimizer might have clear particles
in it. Something that stays on top of the paper has to be in a gloss
optimizer for it to do its job. So, the questions I would have about the
OCP GO are: What is in it, and will that substance change with time and
light exposure?

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 3:30 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@gmail.com
[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com


> wrote:

>
>
> Paul,
>
> I guess the paper is called Arches Aquarelle Grain Satiné 300gr/m2 56x76
> cm in Europe. There is often an English and French description on the
> labels, is it correct what I wrote here?
>
>
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
> www.pigment-print.com
>
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Paul Roark roark.paul@...
> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I would stay away from the "blocks" of Arches. The one I tried had a low
>> dmax and the edge had to be cut off to avoid printer damage.
>>
>> I prefer the Arches Hot Press Bright White (not really very bright and
>> prints just like the standard) 140 lb. (300 gsm) in "full sheets" -- 22x30
>> inches (approximately). See
>> http://www.dickblick.com/products/arches-bright-white-watercolor-paper/
>>
>> Paul
>> www.PaulRoark.com
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 3:04 PM, richard@...
>> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <
>> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul, is this the uncoated water color paper you use and recommend? I'm
>>> going to give it a try when I get back from visiting family this week.
>>>
>>> Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9 x 12 Sheets
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> [image: image]
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9...
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Shop Arches at the Amazon Arts, Crafts & Sewing store. Free Shipping on
>>> eligible items. Save on everyday low prices.
>>> View on www.amazon.com
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UI1XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015UI1XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blaandwhimas-20&linkId=3EJ5BEAOFD2AOKOZ>
>>> Preview by Yahoo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

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Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-29 by Paul Roark

The HP 3200 PK and grays are the best of the neutralized carbon (carbon cooled with color pigments) inks, in my view. As you can see from page 2 of http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf , which has a chart comparing some delta-e values from http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/ fade tests, the HP neutral inks edge out the Epson ABW approach, though the HP PK and grays are still not in the 100% carbon class, by quite a large margin.

Paul
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On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Ben Albu ben@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello,

I confirm what Ernst is saying. I have a R3000, and Ernst adviced me to
mix HP Vivera PK with the OCP alternative.
I left the original Epson MK ink cartridge in the printer (later on I
replaced it with HP Vivera MK).

Paul Roark helped me a lot with the QTR workflow, and I have created
some profiles.
Merely a combination of these inks with Canson papers (Rag
Photographique, BFK Rives).

The results are good.

Best regards,

Ben Albu

On 27-12-2014 11:08 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@...

[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] wrote:
> Some years ago I contacted, Robert or Richard, the owner of the Image
> Specialists import company here in The Netherlands, The price of a 1
> liter bottle was something like 50 Euro, way more than I paid for the
>; OCP Gloss Optimizer.
>
> A decade ago I bought Mediastreet and later MIS inks (colors sets) for
> Epson 9000s and a 10000. Together with a friend, gallons usually. Most
> of the time it went right but one time a jar was leaking, another time
> a Light Magenta ink did not correspond to the Light Magenta we had
> before. MIS replaced the last but it is not very comvenient to deal
> with a supplier that far away.
>
> The OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer that I bought was for mixing HP Vivera
> PK ink for a HP thermal head printer so all the components are
> compatible with thermal heads. No complaints about their behaviour in
> the printer.
>
> About two years ago Ben Albu in Belgium wrote about going the
> piëzography route. I advised him to get Vivera pigment ink MK and PK
> and mix it with the OCP alternative for Epson R1800 gloss enhancer. To
> be used on an Epson R3000. He did that and contacted Paul for some
> finer details, Paul has used Vivera PK pigment inks diluted with ink
> medium in Epson printers. It worked well as far as I can recall.
>
> BTW in my email exchanges Ben mentioned a former MIS ink importer in
> Germany who claimed they had some difficulty with the products or the
> shipping and created their own carbon ink line since. Both Ben and I
> do not have experience with their products.
>
> farbenwerk [2]
> Im Winkel 1a
> D-46286 Dorsten
> 
> Telefon: +49 (0) 2369/2495987 [3]
> Telefax: +49 (0) 2369/2495989 [4]
> info@...
> http://www.farbenwerk.com [5]
>
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
> www.pigment-print.com [6]
>
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Michael-K michael3442@...
> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Ernst, here's a link to Image Specialists global distributors; I see
>> there's one in The Netherlands. I would drop them an email (or call)
>> and ask about the ink's availability. Might be worth the effort.
>>
>> http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx [1]
>
>
>
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx
> [2] http://farbenwerk.com/
> [3] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495987
> [4] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495989
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Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-30 by Ernst Dinkla

Paul,

For the HP MK and possible MK dilutions we do not have information on their fade resistance. There are of course the MK black patches as measured in Aardenburg's Vivera pigment ink tests but that is all. I expect no difference between the HP MK and Eboni in black patches behaviour in time, the HP MK is not made neutral by HP and is slightly warmer than Eboni.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
Show quoted textHide quoted text
On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

The HP 3200 PK and grays are the best of the neutralized carbon (carbon cooled with color pigments) inks, in my view. As you can see from page 2 of http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf , which has a chart comparing some delta-e values from http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/ fade tests, the HP neutral inks edge out the Epson ABW approach, though the HP PK and grays are still not in the 100% carbon class, by quite a large margin.

Paul

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Ben Albu ben@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello,

I confirm what Ernst is saying. I have a R3000, and Ernst adviced me to
mix HP Vivera PK with the OCP alternative.
I left the original Epson MK ink cartridge in the printer (later on I
replaced it with HP Vivera MK).

Paul Roark helped me a lot with the QTR workflow, and I have created
some profiles.
Merely a combination of these inks with Canson papers (Rag
Photographique, BFK Rives).

The results are good.

Best regards,

Ben Albu

On 27-12-2014 11:08 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@...

[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] wrote:
> Some years ago I contacted, Robert or Richard, the owner of the Image
> Specialists import company here in The Netherlands, The price of a 1
> liter bottle was something like 50 Euro, way more than I paid for the
>; OCP Gloss Optimizer.
>
> A decade ago I bought Mediastreet and later MIS inks (colors sets) for
> Epson 9000s and a 10000. Together with a friend, gallons usually. Most
> of the time it went right but one time a jar was leaking, another time
> a Light Magenta ink did not correspond to the Light Magenta we had
> before. MIS replaced the last but it is not very comvenient to deal
> with a supplier that far away.
>
> The OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer that I bought was for mixing HP Vivera
> PK ink for a HP thermal head printer so all the components are
> compatible with thermal heads. No complaints about their behaviour in
> the printer.
>
> About two years ago Ben Albu in Belgium wrote about going the
> piëzography route. I advised him to get Vivera pigment ink MK and PK
> and mix it with the OCP alternative for Epson R1800 gloss enhancer. To
> be used on an Epson R3000. He did that and contacted Paul for some
> finer details, Paul has used Vivera PK pigment inks diluted with ink
> medium in Epson printers. It worked well as far as I can recall.
>
> BTW in my email exchanges Ben mentioned a former MIS ink importer in
> Germany who claimed they had some difficulty with the products or the
> shipping and created their own carbon ink line since. Both Ben and I
> do not have experience with their products.
>
> farbenwerk [2]
> Im Winkel 1a
> D-46286 Dorsten
> 
> Telefon: +49 (0) 2369/2495987 [3]
> Telefax: +49 (0) 2369/2495989 [4]
> info@farbenwerk.com
> http://www.farbenwerk.com [5]
>
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
> www.pigment-print.com [6]
>
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Michael-K michael3442@...
>; [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>;>
>> Ernst, here's a link to Image Specialists global distributors; I see
>> there's one in The Netherlands. I would drop them an email (or call)
>> and ask about the ink's availability. Might be worth the effort.
>>
>> http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx [1]
>
>
>
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx
> [2] http://farbenwerk.com/
> [3] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495987
> [4] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495989
> [5] http://www.farbenwerk.com/
>; [6] http://www.pigment-print.com
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Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-30 by Paul Roark

In my brief look at the HP MK, I found them warm, as you noted. They appeared to be carbon, which generally means they'd be very fade resistant.

I have never tried to dilute the HP MK, but it would probably stay in suspension better than Eboni due to having to be smaller to be used in the lower viscosity thermal liquid medium. I suspect for someone who wants a very warm print, the HP MK would make a good pigment and print much the same as the Cone Carbon Sepia.

Paul
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On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 12:32 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Paul,

For the HP MK and possible MK dilutions we do not have information on their fade resistance. There are of course the MK black patches as measured in Aardenburg's Vivera pigment ink tests but that is all. I expect no difference between the HP MK and Eboni in black patches behaviour in time, the HP MK is not made neutral by HP and is slightly warmer than Eboni.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

The HP 3200 PK and grays are the best of the neutralized carbon (carbon cooled with color pigments) inks, in my view. As you can see from page 2 of http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf , which has a chart comparing some delta-e values from http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/ fade tests, the HP neutral inks edge out the Epson ABW approach, though the HP PK and grays are still not in the 100% carbon class, by quite a large margin.

Paul

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Ben Albu ben@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello,

I confirm what Ernst is saying. I have a R3000, and Ernst adviced me to
mix HP Vivera PK with the OCP alternative.
I left the original Epson MK ink cartridge in the printer (later on I
replaced it with HP Vivera MK).

Paul Roark helped me a lot with the QTR workflow, and I have created
some profiles.
Merely a combination of these inks with Canson papers (Rag
Photographique, BFK Rives).

The results are good.

Best regards,

Ben Albu

On 27-12-2014 11:08 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@...

[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] wrote:
> Some years ago I contacted, Robert or Richard, the owner of the Image
> Specialists import company here in The Netherlands, The price of a 1
> liter bottle was something like 50 Euro, way more than I paid for the
> OCP Gloss Optimizer.
>
> A decade ago I bought Mediastreet and later MIS inks (colors sets) for
> Epson 9000s and a 10000. Together with a friend, gallons usually. Most
> of the time it went right but one time a jar was leaking, another time
> a Light Magenta ink did not correspond to the Light Magenta we had
> before. MIS replaced the last but it is not very comvenient to deal
> with a supplier that far away.
>
> The OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer that I bought was for mixing HP Vivera
> PK ink for a HP thermal head printer so all the components are
> compatible with thermal heads. No complaints about their behaviour in
> the printer.
>
> About two years ago Ben Albu in Belgium wrote about going the
> piëzography route. I advised him to get Vivera pigment ink MK and PK
> and mix it with the OCP alternative for Epson R1800 gloss enhancer. To
> be used on an Epson R3000. He did that and contacted Paul for some
> finer details, Paul has used Vivera PK pigment inks diluted with ink
> medium in Epson printers. It worked well as far as I can recall.
>
> BTW in my email exchanges Ben mentioned a former MIS ink importer in
> Germany who claimed they had some difficulty with the products or the
> shipping and created their own carbon ink line since. Both Ben and I
> do not have experience with their products.
>
> farbenwerk [2]
> Im Winkel 1a
> D-46286 Dorsten
> 
> Telefon: +49 (0) 2369/2495987 [3]
>; Telefax: +49 (0) 2369/2495989 [4]
> info@...
> http://www.farbenwerk.com [5]
>
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
> www.pigment-print.com [6]
>
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Michael-K michael3442@...
> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Ernst, here's a link to Image Specialists global distributors; I see
>> there's one in The Netherlands. I would drop them an email (or call)
>> and ask about the ink's availability. Might be worth the effort.
>>
>> http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx [1]
>
>
>
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx
> [2] http://farbenwerk.com/
> [3] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495987
> [4] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495989
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Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-30 by Ernst Dinkla

While not comparable to a true quad/hexatone diluted HP MK print I measured the HP MK black only calibration strip of my Z3100. Printed on Innova IFA24 Decor Art which is close to neutral on the warm side, no OBA content.

Lab values

1 97.35 -0.24 2.49 paper white
2 90.48 -0.10 2.78
3 83.90 0.07 2.82
4 76.90 0.29 3.09
5 71.55 0.44 3.23
6 65.79 0.62 3.47
7 60.41 0.75 3.67
8 55.34 0.83 3.68
9 50.06 0.93 3.72
10 44.09 1.06 3.89
11 40.62 1.01 3.55
12 33.65 1.16 3.69
13 28.48 1.12 3.27
14 23.61 0.99 2.57
15 18.77 0.86 1.96
16 16.42 0.63 1.34 best MK black
17 16.93 0.46 1.20 too much ink

MeasureTool + the Eye One Pro non-UV cut

So much warmer in the mid range.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com
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On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 4:34 PM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

In my brief look at the HP MK, I found them warm, as you noted. They appeared to be carbon, which generally means they'd be very fade resistant.

I have never tried to dilute the HP MK, but it would probably stay in suspension better than Eboni due to having to be smaller to be used in the lower viscosity thermal liquid medium. I suspect for someone who wants a very warm print, the HP MK would make a good pigment and print much the same as the Cone Carbon Sepia.

Paul

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 12:32 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Paul,

For the HP MK and possible MK dilutions we do not have information on their fade resistance. There are of course the MK black patches as measured in Aardenburg's Vivera pigment ink tests but that is all. I expect no difference between the HP MK and Eboni in black patches behaviour in time, the HP MK is not made neutral by HP and is slightly warmer than Eboni.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

The HP 3200 PK and grays are the best of the neutralized carbon (carbon cooled with color pigments) inks, in my view. As you can see from page 2 of http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf , which has a chart comparing some delta-e values from http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/ fade tests, the HP neutral inks edge out the Epson ABW approach, though the HP PK and grays are still not in the 100% carbon class, by quite a large margin.

Paul

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Ben Albu ben@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <;DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello,

I confirm what Ernst is saying. I have a R3000, and Ernst adviced me to
mix HP Vivera PK with the OCP alternative.
I left the original Epson MK ink cartridge in the printer (later on I
replaced it with HP Vivera MK).

Paul Roark helped me a lot with the QTR workflow, and I have created
some profiles.
Merely a combination of these inks with Canson papers (Rag
Photographique, BFK Rives).

The results are good.

Best regards,

Ben Albu

On 27-12-2014 11:08 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@...

[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] wrote:
> Some years ago I contacted, Robert or Richard, the owner of the Image
> Specialists import company here in The Netherlands, The price of a 1
> liter bottle was something like 50 Euro, way more than I paid for the
> OCP Gloss Optimizer.
>
> A decade ago I bought Mediastreet and later MIS inks (colors sets) for
> Epson 9000s and a 10000. Together with a friend, gallons usually. Most
> of the time it went right but one time a jar was leaking, another time
> a Light Magenta ink did not correspond to the Light Magenta we had
> before. MIS replaced the last but it is not very comvenient to deal
> with a supplier that far away.
>
> The OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer that I bought was for mixing HP Vivera
> PK ink for a HP thermal head printer so all the components are
> compatible with thermal heads. No complaints about their behaviour in
> the printer.
>
> About two years ago Ben Albu in Belgium wrote about going the
> piëzography route. I advised him to get Vivera pigment ink MK and PK
> and mix it with the OCP alternative for Epson R1800 gloss enhancer. To
> be used on an Epson R3000. He did that and contacted Paul for some
> finer details, Paul has used Vivera PK pigment inks diluted with ink
> medium in Epson printers. It worked well as far as I can recall.
>
> BTW in my email exchanges Ben mentioned a former MIS ink importer in
> Germany who claimed they had some difficulty with the products or the
> shipping and created their own carbon ink line since. Both Ben and I
> do not have experience with their products.
>
> farbenwerk [2]
> Im Winkel 1a
> D-46286 Dorsten
> 
> Telefon: +49 (0) 2369/2495987 [3]
> Telefax: +49 (0) 2369/2495989 [4]
> info@...
> http://www.farbenwerk.com [5]
>
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
>; www.pigment-print.com [6]
>
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Michael-K michael3442@...
> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Ernst, here's a link to Image Specialists global distributors; I see
>> there's one in The Netherlands. I would drop them an email (or call)
>> and ask about the ink's availability. Might be worth the effort.
>>
>> http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx [1]
>
>
>
> Links:
> ------
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Re: [Digital BW] Re: placing a collective order to MIS/inksupply from Germany

2014-12-30 by Paul Roark

This is what I have for Eboni Black Only on Arches, printed with the 7800:


Paul
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On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

While not comparable to a true quad/hexatone diluted HP MK print I measured the HP MK black only calibration strip of my Z3100. Printed on Innova IFA24 Decor Art which is close to neutral on the warm side, no OBA content.

Lab values

1 97.35 -0.24 2.49 paper white
2 90.48 -0.10 2.78
3 83.90 0.07 2.82
4 76.90 0.29 3.09
5 71.55 0.44 3.23
6 65.79 0.62 3.47
7 60.41 0.75 3.67
8 55.34 0.83 3.68
9 50.06 0.93 3.72
10 44.09 1.06 3.89
11 40.62 1.01 3.55
12 33.65 1.16 3.69
13 28.48 1.12 3.27
14 23.61 0.99 2.57
15 18.77 0.86 1.96
16 16.42 0.63 1.34 best MK black
17 16.93 0.46 1.20 too much ink

MeasureTool + the Eye One Pro non-UV cut

So much warmer in the mid range.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 4:34 PM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

In my brief look at the HP MK, I found them warm, as you noted. They appeared to be carbon, which generally means they';d be very fade resistant.

I have never tried to dilute the HP MK, but it would probably stay in suspension better than Eboni due to having to be smaller to be used in the lower viscosity thermal liquid medium. I suspect for someone who wants a very warm print, the HP MK would make a good pigment and print much the same as the Cone Carbon Sepia.

Paul

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 12:32 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Paul,

For the HP MK and possible MK dilutions we do not have information on their fade resistance. There are of course the MK black patches as measured in Aardenburg's Vivera pigment ink tests but that is all. I expect no difference between the HP MK and Eboni in black patches behaviour in time, the HP MK is not made neutral by HP and is slightly warmer than Eboni.


Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

Dinkla Grafische Techniek
Quad, piëzografie, giclée
www.pigment-print.com

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

The HP 3200 PK and grays are the best of the neutralized carbon (carbon cooled with color pigments) inks, in my view. As you can see from page 2 of http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf , which has a chart comparing some delta-e values from http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/ fade tests, the HP neutral inks edge out the Epson ABW approach, though the HP PK and grays are still not in the 100% carbon class, by quite a large margin.

Paul

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Ben Albu ben@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello,

I confirm what Ernst is saying. I have a R3000, and Ernst adviced me to
mix HP Vivera PK with the OCP alternative.
I left the original Epson MK ink cartridge in the printer (later on I
replaced it with HP Vivera MK).

Paul Roark helped me a lot with the QTR workflow, and I have created
some profiles.
Merely a combination of these inks with Canson papers (Rag
Photographique, BFK Rives).

The results are good.

Best regards,

Ben Albu

On 27-12-2014 11:08 AM, Ernst Dinkla ernst.dinkla@...

[DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] wrote:
> Some years ago I contacted, Robert or Richard, the owner of the Image
> Specialists import company here in The Netherlands, The price of a 1
> liter bottle was something like 50 Euro, way more than I paid for the
> OCP Gloss Optimizer.
>
> A decade ago I bought Mediastreet and later MIS inks (colors sets) for
> Epson 9000s and a 10000. Together with a friend, gallons usually. Most
> of the time it went right but one time a jar was leaking, another time
> a Light Magenta ink did not correspond to the Light Magenta we had
> before. MIS replaced the last but it is not very comvenient to deal
> with a supplier that far away.
>
> The OCP Kodak Gloss Optimizer that I bought was for mixing HP Vivera
> PK ink for a HP thermal head printer so all the components are
> compatible with thermal heads. No complaints about their behaviour in
> the printer.
>
> About two years ago Ben Albu in Belgium wrote about going the
> piëzography route. I advised him to get Vivera pigment ink MK and PK
> and mix it with the OCP alternative for Epson R1800 gloss enhancer. To
> be used on an Epson R3000. He did that and contacted Paul for some
> finer details, Paul has used Vivera PK pigment inks diluted with ink
> medium in Epson printers. It worked well as far as I can recall.
>
> BTW in my email exchanges Ben mentioned a former MIS ink importer in
> Germany who claimed they had some difficulty with the products or the
> shipping and created their own carbon ink line since. Both Ben and I
> do not have experience with their products.
>
> farbenwerk [2]
> Im Winkel 1a
> D-46286 Dorsten
> 
> Telefon: +49 (0) 2369/2495987 [3]
> Telefax: +49 (0) 2369/2495989 [4]
> info@...
> http://www.farbenwerk.com [5]
>
> Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
>
> Dinkla Grafische Techniek
> Quad, piëzografie, giclée
> www.pigment-print.com [6]
>
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Michael-K michael3442@...
> [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Ernst, here's a link to Image Specialists global distributors; I see
>> there's one in The Netherlands. I would drop them an email (or call)
>;> and ask about the ink's availability. Might be worth the effort.
>>
>> http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx [1]
>
>
>
>; Links:
> ------
> [1] http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx
> [2] http://farbenwerk.com/
> [3] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495987
> [4] tel:%2B49%20%280%29%202369%2F2495989
> [5] http://www.farbenwerk.com/
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