Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the verification that the inks in the C/M/Y positions are 
identical.  I've read this in previous threads.

For kicks, I posted this question to tech support at MIS, mentioning 
that I had heard that the inks were identical yet was confused about 
them selling the C/M/Y ultratone refills as separate items.  Here's 
their response: "...also you can order by individual color but all 
the colors have a different mix so you will have to purchase by color 
and not mix it."  The subject line of the post indicated Ultratone & 
C86 too.  Go figure.

Anyway, I think I'm going to take the plunge and order some empties 
and some ink, along with the refill kit 
(http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/vacfill.html)


thanks again.

Roy

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> >... 
> > How do you get all those densties with only 2 densities of ink.
> > 
> > One bottle to fill the C, Y, And M positions and 
> >one bottle of black to fill the black position.
> > 
> > 2 inks. I just don't get it.
> 
> The dot size and very high resolution of the C86 allow it.  Recall 
that the
> R800 no longer uses light inks either.  The light inks were only 
needed
> where the dots were too big and the resolution too low.  As 
technology
> advances, the light inks will disappear.  I will not miss them.  
Among other
> things they flood glossy paper and end up being worse than a more 
dense ink.
> I call them expensive water.
> 
> Also, think of how you'd get the lightest individual dots if you 
were going
> to have 3 jets firing.  You'd want 3 identical densities so that 
each one
> could be as light as possible.
> 
> It works, and the C86 and R800 technology are probably where we're 
going in
> the near future.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com