Digital BW, The Print

Paul, this is OT, but just thought I'd say that batch h1 is just in over at Aardenburg. For the 3MK-R1800 setup, it's now at 160 MLux-hrs and the average Delta-e is holding steady at .3 as well as is the 50% patch. Next results due late fall.

Excuse the thread drift everybody!

Paul

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Paul Roark <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> Paul <paulmwhiting@...> wrote:
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> > I think I'll order two 4 oz bottles for each position, ...
> >
> That is probably overkill, but there are worse things than having a few
> extra 4 oz. bottles around.  Recall that they hold more than 100 ml.  So if
> you are very low (not enough for a cart reload) you can still mix a full
> 100 ml in the bottle.
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> > ... I suppose I'll first load the printer with the supplied color carts,
> >
> This is probably not necessary.
> 
>  Epson won't send me a new one if this one is using 3rd party inks.
> >
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> The mere fact that third party inks have been in the printer is not that
> relevant.  If you call them they'll ask for the product numbers on the ink
> carts.  When you send the printer back, they don't want the ink in it.
>  However, they may notice the lack of color ink around the inlets.  So, if
> there is a problem be sure it's also a problem with the color inks before
> calling them or sending it back.
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> 
> > Do I need to flush the system with cleaning carts before I load the black?
> >
> It's not necessary.  When I switch from color to B&W I just do 2 cleaning
> cycles after the initial load.  (This is on a 1400.)
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> >
> > So here's what I come up with - how's my math!
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> > K 100 ml Eboni
> > C 30 ml Eboni + 70 ml base
> > M 18 ml Eboni + 82 ml base
> > LC 9 ml Eboni + 91 ml base
> > LM 33 ml M + 67 ml base
> > (should be 33.3 and 66.7, but 33:67 should be close enough, right? Or
> > simpler yet: 30:60 which would give me 90 ml)
> > Y 33 ml LM + 67 mil base
> > (likewise)
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> >
> Looks OK.
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> > Again, I'm using the C6b base... I've already mixed a pint (by volume) in
> > fact, am using it in the non-Eboni carts in my R1800.
> >
> 
> I hope you adjusted for the higher specific gravity of the glycerol when
> you mixed the base.
> 
> Good luck with the setup.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
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