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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epaon 1400 vs. 1430 Cartridges

2013-01-22 by bengui

On 1/21/2013 7:41 PM, Paul Roark wrote:
>
> Tom (bengui bengui@... <mailto:bengui%40wavecable.com>>) wrote:
>
> > **
> > ...
> > As soon as a new bottle of Edwal arrives, I will be mixing and setting
> > up Noritsu 2K2LK for my new 1430. I plan on initially trying a mix of
> > Noritsu in MIS cartridges for the first four positions and Epson Claria
> > cartridges in the yellow and light magenta positions. I'll see if the
> > mixed cartridges work in the 1430.
> >
>
> Yes, please let us know. This is what I had in mind with that setup. It
> works great in the 1400.
>
> > It would surely be convenient if this
> > mix works. If it doesn't, do you have any suggestions for good bulk
> > yellow and light magenta to use in MIS cartridges? I don't plan on
> > buying any Noritsu except for the K that I have now and I hesitate using
> > MIS dye for this ink set.
> >
>
> You might want to just pull the colors out of the 1430 Claria carts 
> and put
> it in the MIS carts. If you buy the Claria M (no LM), after you dilute it
> with the generic base (30% Claria M to 70% base), the cost of the LM
> becomes quite reasonable.
>
> I don't know much about the MIS dyes. I assume they would not be as
> lightfast.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
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>
> 
Paul,

This sounds like a good idea and a solution if the mixed cartridge 
approach doesn't work in the 1430. I should know within a week and will 
post it.

Tom Hefter


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