Digital BW, The Print

Hi guys - 

I've been using the MIS-UT inkset in my 1280. I get great prints, but I have finally 
come around to the idea that I prefer matte prints to glossy (I switched to UT inks 
because I thought glossy was important to me, ironic eh?) 

So I have some of the Eboni ink, the question is - are the Eboni and Photo black 
compatible enough that I could switch the bottles and run a buncha purge patterns on 
my CIS to switch the inks over, or is it really important to have a dedicated Eboni CIS 
cart?

I'm not expecting to switch back to Photo Black anytime soon, as I've never been 
thrilled with the gloss prints, at least not when compared to really nice prints on rag-
matte paper.

Suggestions?

Charles, 

>I've been using the MIS-UT inkset in my 1280. I get great prints, 
>but I have finally come around to the idea that I prefer matte prints 
>to glossy ...

Matte printing is very important to me also.

In the 2200 with UT-22 I may not support Photo K at all.  Eboni is the black
ink, and the glossy printing will all be with curves that leave the Eboni in
the printer and print with the dark midtones.  With dmax readings of 2.2 and
2.3 on Premium Semigloss and Ilford Pearl, and given the importance of matte
printing, I don't think it's worth messing with Photo K with that inkset.
In the 1280 with UT2, I'd also stick with Eboni.  The UT1 inkset is a
slightly tougher call.  Even there, however, the midtone glossy midtones are
not bad at all with just the dark gray midtone ink.

>... the question is - are the Eboni and Photo black 
>compatible enough that I could switch the bottles and run a 
>buncha purge patterns on my CIS to switch the inks over, or is it really
>important to have a dedicated Eboni CIS cart?

I'd highly recommend getting a new cart for the Eboni. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com  

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