Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Tom,

... <bengui@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> > ... I loaded the Noritsu 2K2LK (4 inks) into MIS 1400 cartridges and
> used Epson Claria cartridges for the yellow and light magenta into my new
> 1430. After making sure
> that the MIS cartridges were fully seated (tricky), I installed the
> printer (Windows 7 and wireless network ). No problem. Printed my first
> 2K2LK on Red River metallic (using your QTR profile). Pretty spectacular!
>

OK, so it sounds like the Epson-Noritsu dye "2K2LK" workflow is going to be
in good shape.  See
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/1400-Claria-Noritsu-2K2LK.pdf

(But, from other e-mails it also appears that the older MIS 1400 chips do
not work in the 1430.)


> ... my MIS 1400 cartridges were purchased in
> December and the 1430 is a new printer ...
>

So, you would appear to have the new style chips.

The good news here is that a Claria and MIS
> cartridge mix will work and none of your various ink sets should have a
> problem with later 1400 MIS cartridges.
>

Yes, very good news.  Thank you.

The 1400/1430 with the 2K 2LK (a full quad, but just 2 densities), setup
makes very fine B&W prints.

Note that this dye technology is best in incandescent and modern LED
lighting.  Older fluorescent lights produce too much of a color shift for
me.  These don't show well with carbon prints.  They are a slightly
different medium (which is good).

I've taken the dye technology up to the 4000 (17" wide; see
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/4000-Noritsu-5K-Plus.pdf ) and will put on
an entire show with that technology in September at Gallery Los Olivos <
http://www.gallerylosolivos.com/>.  I'll be testing the Red River metallic
in a 17" roll for this soon.  Particularly if the cutter works, that could
make a very efficient way to pump out impressive B&W images.  (I dry mount
and frame with black wood with no mat board or glazing.  The print does
have a protective spray.)

Enjoy,

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com


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