Digital BW, The Print

My information is that MIS is working on a new dye set that might give us a
good, less expensive route to B&W dye prints.  The current one (D2)
exhibits the typical problems that we ran into with the old style dyes and
B&W.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 6:17 AM, remononaz1 <homershannon@...> wrote:

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> Clif:
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> Last year I set up Paul's 2K-2LK ink using MIS D2 ink(standard cheap dye
> ink) and printed with it on Red River Metallic paper. The images were
> stunning initially. However, after about three months they started to
> develop some pinkness to deep black areas. By six months they were totally
> screwed up with strange red coloration in many places.
>
> Obviously, you couldn't make gallery images using this combination, but
> for trying it out 'on the cheap', I think it is worthwhile. It is really
> cheap; the D2 and dye base cost less than $20 from www.inksupply.com.
> You'll pay more just for the empty cartridges. If you really like it, you
> can go all out for the Noritsu ink and refill your cartridges with the good
> stuff.
>
> Homer Shannon
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "f_56_f" <f_5.6@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Paul,
> > I recently picked up an Epson R260 at a thrift store, got it cleaned out
> and want to try your 2K2-LK in it.
> > I am not ready to commit to $187.00 for a Noritsu cart yet. I would like
> to use a cheaper ink for experimentation, practice, playing around etc 8~).
> > The $64.00 question is:
> > Is your clear base for the Noritsu ink compatible with the MIS Claria
> replacement ink?
> > Thanks,
> > Cliff
> >
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