Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Hans" <hans@d...> 
wrote:
> Hi there
> 
> I am fairly new to B&W printing and have a question for you experts.
> 
> I recently bought an Epson 1160, already wired up with MIS quadtone 
> inks. After some playing around with Epson matt paper I discovered 
> Lyson Standard Fine Art paper.
> 
> The results are superb. Now my question: The paper is quite thick 
> (310 g), does that do any harm to the printer? I know there is a 
> lever that you can put to '+', but then the dots become streaks, when 
> viewed under a lupe, so I would prefer the 'normal' position. The 
> printer seems to handle it quite well, but I don't want to harm the 
> transport mechanism, or the print head.
> 
> Regards and thank you
> Hans

Hans,

Which MIS ink set and workflow are you using?  Ordinarily, I would 
think the "+" position would be advisable; it's the position I use on 
my 1160 with MIS Full Spectrum inks and EEM paper.  No dots or streaks 
with the Randall workflow.

Harry Lockwood