Digital BW, The Print

Steve,


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>
> ... I would like to embark on the bare paper
> approach and am looking for neutral to slightly warm prints...
>

It sounds like Eboni on Arches is close to what you want.  See
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/7800-EbHP-2013.pdf  but note that MIS does
not sell the HP inks.  I buy the HP Z3200 PK from Atlex.com and dilute with
my generic base.  You can buy the base pre-mixed from MIS.

Can you suggest a good source for the Arches Cold and Hot press
> uncoated papers?
>

As David notes, the stickers are a pain.  It's good to know Danial Smith
will sell without them.  DS is a very reputable, high end supplier.  Dick
Blick used to sell Arches without stickers.  I don't know if that holds
today.


> For starters I'm guessing that I should buy the "EbHP arrangement" in
> the 220 ml carts from MIS?
>


I have found the MIS standard type carts (not funnel fill) to be very good.
 I pull them to agitate the inks and have never yet had a valve leak.



>
> Any recommendations/warnings/pitfalls etc on flushing out the Epson
> inks from the 7800?
>

I think it takes 2 power cleanings to get rid of the old ink.  I doubt you
need to use any special flushing fluid, but if you are concerned about that
you might fill (not actually full, but maybe 100 cc) the carts with a mix
of clear base and distilled water at first.  Do one power clean with that,
then drain the base/water, flush with a few cc's of ink and fill with the
inks you'll be using.

You'll want a chip resetter from MIS.  You can replace the waste tank foam
with any number of substances (cotton stuffing or batting for example) and
reset that chip also.

Good luck.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com


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