Digital BW, The Print

Hi all,

I've resurrected a spare 3000 and am planning to try mixing some eboni dilutions to put it to use.

I'll be using Quadtonerip and migrating the 1160 files get things going.

Anyway I'm looking for suggestions on % dilutions with MIS eboni.

Is anyone else using a 3000 or 1160 with Paul's eboni formulas?

I'm going to use some diluted epson black dye ink to understand the workflow whist waiting for the eboni to arrive.

Thanks

Glenn

"Glenn" <glennrbarry@...> wrote:

> I've resurrected a spare 3000 and am planning to try mixing 
> some eboni dilutions to put it to use.
> ...
> I'm looking for suggestions on % dilutions with MIS eboni.
> ...

The old MIS FS & PiezoBW that many of us used back in the days of the 3000 used K, 30% K, and then two light inks that are closest to Y (2%) and LM (6%).  If depends, in part, on where you want the dots to appear.  You probably can't get a totally dotless print from a 3000, but for display sized prints they did a fine job (paper handling issues aside).

In light of the non-linear response curve as one approaches the 100% K, I might try replacing C (30% K) with M (18% K), which is the LK density.  I will cover your dark midtones better, with the possibility that the starting of the K will be less well masked.

Be sure to have a strategy for agitating the dilute Eboni.  The rubber seal of the old style carts don't like being re-inserted into the printer lots of times.

Good luck with the old 3000.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com