Digital BW, The Print

As a print studio in my neighbourhood is offering their Epson 9600 
for sale I'm of course very much tempted ;-)

Before deciding on it, I'd like to understand my options for the 
inkset. I'm currently running an Epson 2100. I think this is in print 
quality very similar to an Epson 9600: same inks, same dot size. But 
on my 2100 I use a blended inkset (UT3D) which will not be a good 
choice for a large format printer. 

I'm afraid I can't count on an option that leaves colour prints open: 
in the 7-color ink setup that would leave me with just 2 blacks. 

So if I would go for a B&W dedicated setup, it looks like I have the 
choice between a 4K+ one hand and either Cone or a Eboni/Carbon-6 on 
the other. For reasons of economy the Carbon-6 is the most attractive 
one. But the possibility of the 4K+ set to get true neutral effects 
on a wider range of papers is very much appealing as well. 

Any opinion on this is appreciated.

Joost

Joost

Why not try one of the Cone sets.  They are a little more expensive, however
not that bad with the larger cartridges - you could also go for refillables
and bulk inks.  The QC is very good and I have suffered no clogging here in
the UK.

David Whistance

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  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Digital BW] Best inkset for Epson 9600?


  As a print studio in my neighbourhood is offering their Epson 9600
  for sale I'm of course very much tempted ;-)

  Before deciding on it, I'd like to understand my options for the
  inkset. I'm currently running an Epson 2100. I think this is in print
  quality very similar to an Epson 9600: same inks, same dot size. But
  on my 2100 I use a blended inkset (UT3D) which will not be a good
  choice for a large format printer.

  I'm afraid I can't count on an option that leaves colour prints open:
  in the 7-color ink setup that would leave me with just 2 blacks.

  So if I would go for a B&W dedicated setup, it looks like I have the
  choice between a 4K+ one hand and either Cone or a Eboni/Carbon-6 on
  the other. For reasons of economy the Carbon-6 is the most attractive
  one. But the possibility of the 4K+ set to get true neutral effects
  on a wider range of papers is very much appealing as well.

  Any opinion on this is appreciated.

  Joost



  


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> So if I would go for a B&W dedicated setup, it looks like I have the 
> choice between a 4K+ one hand and either Cone or a Eboni/Carbon-6 on 
> the other. For reasons of economy the Carbon-6 is the most attractive 
> one. But the possibility of the 4K+ set to get true neutral effects 
> on a wider range of papers is very much appealing as well. 
> 
> Any opinion on this is appreciated.
> 
> Joost
>

FWIW I've been using a 4K+ setup with MIS inks with a 7600 and I'm more 
than satisfied with the results.

Dario

You can also do two different hues (example selenium and sepia) and a  
shared black position. Then you can get two printers out of one. You  
will need a RIP to drive it, like StudioPrint.

Mark
http://www.stillrivereditions.com

On Apr 18, 2008, at 3:36 PM, met.graphix wrote:

>> So if I would go for a B&W dedicated setup, it looks like I have the
>> choice between a 4K+ one hand and either Cone or a Eboni/Carbon-6 on
>> the other. For reasons of economy the Carbon-6 is the most attractive
>> one. But the possibility of the 4K+ set to get true neutral effects
>> on a wider range of papers is very much appealing as well.
>>
>> Any opinion on this is appreciated.
>>
>> Joost
>>
>
> FWIW I've been using a 4K+ setup with MIS inks with a 7600 and I'm  
> more
> than satisfied with the results.
>
> Dario
>


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