QTR-Quadtone RIP

> Paul, do you foresee doing something similar to what 
> you're experimenting with the Eboni-6 and the R1800, 
> but with the Carbon-6 approach? 
> Apparently there was an issue of PhotoFlo not being 
> strong enough or something but another member apparently 
> had some good luck using Ecover RinseAid and NatureClean 
> Rinse Agent, obtained in a grocery store.

> It'd be cost effective to be able to mix one's own dilutions, ...

Mixing one's own Carbon-6 is definitely cost effective, but, as you noted,
my early experiments on the 1800 seemed to indicate Photo Flo was not a good
enough surfactant or wetting agent.  The 1.5 pl printers are more demanding
than the 3 pl models.

I do think finding a good generic base for the 1.5 pl printers is something
we ought to continue to look at.  Right now I'll concentrate on seeing what
Eboni-6 can do on the 1800 (and 1900 after that).  Eboni-6 is the "bird in
the hand" that we know works in at least the 1400.  

After Eboni-6 is set up and clearly working well in the 1800 and 1900, then
I'll probably be more interested in finding a generic version of the base.  

I have some Dow samples.  The only one I've tried does print smoothly in the
1800.  However, these are not easy to buy, are of unknown safety, and are
also of unknown archival quality.  We need to find a wetting agent that is
widely available, safe and, perhaps ideally, evaporates totally or is
otherwise of known archival quality.  I'm sure there are people on this list
or otherwise potentially interested who know a lot more about such things
than I do.    

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com