Digital BW, The Print

George,

I use the MIS inkset UT2 in my Epson 1280 and have had little 
trouble with clogs as long as I use it daily. Some have said just 
cutting it on works for them, because just cutting it on causes some 
activity that keeps the ink moving through the head enough no clogs 
can form. As far as using the 1280 driver, just download the latest 
version from Epson's website in the US and install it to replace the 
1270 one that came with the printer. I hope this info helps some, 
because the 1280 is a good printer for MIS inks usage. Another 
option is Roy Harrington's QuadToneRip (www.quadtonerip.com) which 
replaces the Epson driver with its own printer driver with the QTR 
software package. 

Your friend in Photography,

Johnny




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "George Payne" 
<mail@...> wrote:
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> Thanks everyone for all the information on using MIS inks.  
However, all
> this discussion leaves me with question for the Epson 1270's.  Do 
the 1270's
> have the same problem as the 1280 with the pigment inks?  After 
reading
> about how well the MIS inks worked on Black and Whites, I just 
bought a set
> of the Ultra Tone 2.  I spoke with MIS technical support, and they 
said it
> would work fine with my printer as long as I went with a 1280 
driver.  Is
> this completely true?  Am I going to have clogged print heads, 
beyond what
> normal cleaning will take care of?  Also, I have read about 
putting the
> Windex on parking pad.  Is this the cotton pad with the multiple 
colors of
> ink on it at the left of the printer?  Also, are you supposed to 
put a few
> drops on Windex or cleaner under the carts after use?   In other 
words, do
> you pull out the carts and place in a few drops of Windex and then
> reinstall.  Sorry, if this has been covered before.  I am not the 
brightest
> bulb on the tree, but I am learning fast.  
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> 
> My needs for photography are great and my budget is small.  Right 
now is not
> a good time to replace a printer.  Also, I read about using 
Windex.  Is this
> the run of the mill Windex or is it the non-drip kind?
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> Any advice you would have greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks,
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> George Payne
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> Cajun Images
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> www.cajunimages.com
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