Digital BW, The Print

Wonder if there are those in the know,  who may wish to comment on 
Luminous Landscape's article about MIS inks and prints.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-april-05.shtml

Article is about halfway down the page.


Mike

> 
> Wonder if there are those in the know,  who may wish to comment on
> Luminous Landscape's article about MIS inks and prints.
> 
> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-april-05.shtml
> 

The article is a year old. Things are (even) better now. 

The EZ inks with the C86 and its related 4-ink printers are still the
easiest to deal with, but the R220 6-ink printer with UT-R2 is now the best
for the money on matte paper (and maybe some glossy papers with the right
setup).

The article says, "All of the MIS EZ inksets are pure carbon pigment. Unlike
even Epson's excellent color UltraChrome inkset, no dyes are used at all."

This is not quite accurate.  The EZN uses some color pigments to neutralize
the naturally warm carbon. The EZW is pure carbon (plus base, of course).
The sentence implies UC K2 inks contain dyes.  I don't believe that is the
case.

I don't think there is much in the article that is controversial or new to
people on this forum. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> > 
> > Wonder if there are those in the know,  who may wish to comment on
> > Luminous Landscape's article about MIS inks and prints.
> > 
> > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-april-05.shtml
> > 
> 
> The article is a year old. Things are (even) better now. 
> 
> The EZ inks with the C86 and its related 4-ink printers are still 
the
> easiest to deal with, but the R220 6-ink printer with UT-R2 is now 
the best
> for the money on matte paper (and maybe some glossy papers with the 
right
> setup).
> 
> The article says, "All of the MIS EZ inksets are pure carbon 
pigment. Unlike
> even Epson's excellent color UltraChrome inkset, no dyes are used 
at all."
> 
> This is not quite accurate.  The EZN uses some color pigments to 
neutralize
> the naturally warm carbon. The EZW is pure carbon (plus base, of 
course).
> The sentence implies UC K2 inks contain dyes.  I don't believe that 
is the
> case.
> 
> I don't think there is much in the article that is controversial or 
new to
> people on this forum. 
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>


Thank you,  Paul.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> > 
> > Wonder if there are those in the know,  who may wish to comment on
> > Luminous Landscape's article about MIS inks and prints.
> > 
> > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-april-05.shtml
> > 
> 
> The article is a year old. Things are (even) better now. 
> 
> The EZ inks with the C86 and its related 4-ink printers are still 
the
> easiest to deal with, but the R220 6-ink printer with UT-R2 is now 
the best
> for the money on matte paper (and maybe some glossy papers with the 
right
> setup).
> 
> The article says, "All of the MIS EZ inksets are pure carbon 
pigment. Unlike
> even Epson's excellent color UltraChrome inkset, no dyes are used 
at all."
> 
> This is not quite accurate.  The EZN uses some color pigments to 
neutralize
> the naturally warm carbon. The EZW is pure carbon (plus base, of 
course).
> The sentence implies UC K2 inks contain dyes.  I don't believe that 
is the
> case.
> 
> I don't think there is much in the article that is controversial or 
new to
> people on this forum. 
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>


Thank you,  Paul.

Thanks Mike, I was looking for a program like Convert to Black and white. I think after tax season I will download the 30 day trial to see what it has to offer. Does anyone know of any negatives to this program ?

Art


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