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My reading of this page: http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/UT-2200-
Readme.htm leads me to believe that the UT7 inkset is completed and 
available, however I have contacted MIS twice (once in mid-February 
and once early last week) and both times they told me that I should 
check "next week" because it was almost complete.

Could you provide a more accurate estimate about when the inks will 
be available?

Thanks

Colin Young

Colin,

>My reading of this page: http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/UT-2200-
>Readme.htm leads me to believe that the UT7 inkset is completed and 
>available, however I have contacted MIS twice (once in mid-February 
>and once early last week) and both times they told me that I should 
>check "next week" because it was almost complete.

>Could you provide a more accurate estimate about when the inks will 
>be available?

Sorry for the confusion.  I thought I had a final formula a while ago, but
for some reason the production inks didn't match my inks when I tested them.
Finding what went wrong has taken a while. 

I'm assuming I'll send MIS a new final formula this week.  Then, of course,
the risk is if they release it before I check it again, we might find that
we missed the real source of the problem.  Perhaps they could release some
next week in bulk (4 oz.) with an "experimental" or some other designation
indicating I had not had time to check it.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/

I've been doing "beta testing" of the UT-7 inks on a
new 7600 for Paul and MIS and although there have been
some problems, I think the final mix is coming soon. I
have been VERY happy with my results thus far. All I
can say is be patient. Paul and MIS are very
meticulous and want to have the set correct before
wide release. I'm sure everyone will be pleased.

Bill

www.billschwab.com

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Thanks (and to Bill also). That clears things up. I'd suggest 
updating your webiste, but I'd rather you spent your time fiddling 
with ink than fiddling with HTML :)

I'll assume that you will be announcing the availability here once 
it's done.

Colin

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Colin,
> 
> >My reading of this page: http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/UT-2200-
> >Readme.htm leads me to believe that the UT7 inkset is completed 
and 
> >available, however I have contacted MIS twice (once in mid-
February 
> >and once early last week) and both times they told me that I 
should 
> >check "next week" because it was almost complete.
> 
> >Could you provide a more accurate estimate about when the inks 
will 
> >be available?
> 
> Sorry for the confusion.  I thought I had a final formula a while 
ago, but
> for some reason the production inks didn't match my inks when I 
tested them.
> Finding what went wrong has taken a while. 
> 
> I'm assuming I'll send MIS a new final formula this week.  Then, of 
course,
> the risk is if they release it before I check it again, we might 
find that
> we missed the real source of the problem.  Perhaps they could 
release some
> next week in bulk (4 oz.) with an "experimental" or some other 
designation

> indicating I had not had time to check it.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/

-----Original Message-----

From: Bill Schwab [mailto:wilschwab@...] 
Sent: 19 March 2004 02:41
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] RE: Attn Paul Roark: Confused about status of UT7
inkset

I've been doing "beta testing" of the UT-7 inks on a
new 7600 for Paul and MIS and although there have been
some problems, I think the final mix is coming soon. I
have been VERY happy with my results thus far. All I
can say is be patient. Paul and MIS are very
meticulous and want to have the set correct before
wide release. I'm sure everyone will be pleased.
--------------------------------------------------
Well now, you might say that but I can remember exactly the same sentiments
coming out of the Piezo organisation nearly 12 months before the product hit
the streets.

Richard


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> Well now, you might say that but I can remember exactly the same 
sentiments
> coming out of the Piezo organisation nearly 12 months before the 
product hit
> the streets.
> 
> Richard

I understand pessimism and agree it has its place, but these 
particular problems have no comparison to those you mention. 
Problems faced have been minimal and are due to color mixture and 
nothing else. As I stated before, Paul and the people at MIS are 
very particular and want to make sure everything checks out before 
wide release. The products they have created for all of us to use 
are excellent and at a relatively rapid pace. Perhaps we're all a 
bit spoiled by that. I for one would rather be patient and make sure 
all is as expected.

Bill

www.billschwab.com

A production sample of UT7 is supposed to be in the overnight to me today.

Bill, sorry to do this to you, but you'll have a new LK (now largely
neutralized) and new LM.

Inks (and everything, I suppose) are a moving target for me.  The delay was
due to both a mistake in my notes and my improving the no-slider printing,
especially on Arches Hot Press.  

Note that for those who like neutral and don't like sepia, the UT7 Y
position (designated as a custom mixing position, among other things) can
have the pure carbon LC put in it and the no-slider printing becomes dead
neutral on EEM.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/

_____________________________

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard [mailto:richard@...-bulldog.com] 
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 11:40 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] RE: Attn Paul Roark: Confused about status of UT7
inkset



-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Schwab [mailto:wilschwab@...m] 
Sent: 19 March 2004 02:41
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] RE: Attn Paul Roark: Confused about status of UT7
inkset

I've been doing "beta testing" of the UT-7 inks on a
new 7600 for Paul and MIS and although there have been
some problems, I think the final mix is coming soon. I
have been VERY happy with my results thus far. All I
can say is be patient. Paul and MIS are very
meticulous and want to have the set correct before
wide release. I'm sure everyone will be pleased.
--------------------------------------------------
Well now, you might say that but I can remember exactly the same sentiments
coming out of the Piezo organisation nearly 12 months before the product hit
the streets.

Richard


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> Bill, sorry to do this to you, but you'll have a new LK (now 
largely neutralized) and new LM.

No Problem Paul. I'm getting pretty well versed at the flush 
procedure! I figured something was up because I got a shipping 
notice from MIS today. I'm assuming it is Bob sending the new mix 
with carts. I'll let you know when I have the machine flushed, 
charged and running.

Bill

www.billschwab.com