Digital BW, The Print

Hi all

Looking for some advice on converting my old Epson 1200 to HEX tone 
Monochrome inks.

1/ anyone got any recomendations for ink manufacturers

2/ Are the HEX tone inks available LYson, MIS etc Dye or Pigment.

2/ I have loads of genuine Epson Black cartridges, will these work 
with the HEX colour cartride or do I have to use the black from the 
HEX maker.

Thanks for any help

Paul

Paul,

I use the MIS VM inks with my 1200 using Paul Roark's curves which 
are avaiable from the MIS website.  I buy carts rather than a CIS 
system given the limted amount of printing that I do.  I have used 
these inks for about 18 months and have been pleased with the 
results, although there is a learning curve.  I think you will want 
to use the MIS blacks with the VM inks.

Good luck,

Steve

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pharris29" 
<ps.harris@b...> wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> Looking for some advice on converting my old Epson 1200 to HEX tone 
> Monochrome inks.
> 
> 1/ anyone got any recomendations for ink manufacturers
> 
> 2/ Are the HEX tone inks available LYson, MIS etc Dye or Pigment.
> 
> 2/ I have loads of genuine Epson Black cartridges, will these work 
> with the HEX colour cartride or do I have to use the black from the 
> HEX maker.
> 
> Thanks for any help
> 
> Paul

In my 1200, I currently use the MIS UT(pigment)inks w/eboni, as I 
print on matte(cotton) papers, and utilize Paul Roarks curves. I like 
the results with the UT inks as opposed to the Hextones that I 
formerly had in my system. I am using this with a CIS.

KeithR

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pharris29" 
<ps.harris@b...> wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> Looking for some advice on converting my old Epson 1200 to HEX tone 
> Monochrome inks.
> 
> 1/ anyone got any recomendations for ink manufacturers
> 
> 2/ Are the HEX tone inks available LYson, MIS etc Dye or Pigment.
> 
> 2/ I have loads of genuine Epson Black cartridges, will these work 
> with the HEX colour cartride or do I have to use the black from the 
> HEX maker.
> 
> Thanks for any help
> 
> Paul

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Keith R." 
<kjrslr@e...> wrote:
> In my 1200, I currently use the MIS UT(pigment)inks w/eboni, as I 
> print on matte(cotton) papers, and utilize Paul Roarks curves. I 
like 
> the results with the UT inks as opposed to the Hextones that I 
> formerly had in my system. I am using this with a CIS.
> 
> KeithR
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pharris29" 
> <ps.harris@b...> wrote:
> > Hi all
> > 
> > Looking for some advice on converting my old Epson 1200 to HEX 
tone 
> > Monochrome inks.
> > 
> > 1/ anyone got any recomendations for ink manufacturers
> > 
> > 2/ Are the HEX tone inks available LYson, MIS etc Dye or Pigment.
> > 
> > 2/ I have loads of genuine Epson Black cartridges, will these 
work 
> > with the HEX colour cartride or do I have to use the black from 
the 
> > HEX maker.
> > 
> > Thanks for any help
> > 
> > Paul


which set of curves rae you using


DHA

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pharris29" 
<ps.harris@b...> wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> Looking for some advice on converting my old Epson 1200 to HEX tone 
> Monochrome inks.
> 
> 1/ anyone got any recomendations for ink manufacturers
> 
> 2/ Are the HEX tone inks available LYson, MIS etc Dye or Pigment.
> 
> 2/ I have loads of genuine Epson Black cartridges, will these work 
> with the HEX colour cartride or do I have to use the black from the 
> HEX maker.
> 

Just an update

Lyson confirmed that their HEX tone ink sets are DYE inks

So I went for the cheap option of using the Epson black that I 
allready have and ordered a HEX cartridge for the colour position.

Using the standard settings I very quickly got some very nice B&W 
prints, although I must admit to actualy prefering the tone of BO 
prints.

Paul