Digital BW, The Print

Are you curious about Paul Roark's Eboni Carbon Variable Tone inkset, but reluctant to make the investment in Canon Lucia Blue and Cyan ink tanks needed to get started? If so,read on!

In February, 2016, I mixed up a batch of Eboni Carbon Variable Tone ink using Paul's formulation as described here: http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/3880-Eboni-Variable-Tone.pdf

I mixed it for my Epson 1430, using MIS Eboni 1.1, and I used Paul's recommended ratio of 25% combined Canon Lucia Blue and Cyan, and 75% C6b. I mixed it carefully by volume. It profiled well and worked flawlessly for me.

The catch is this ink was for a show my employer asked me to mount in support of an event, so I bought the Eboni and supplies with work funds. The Canon Blue and Cyan I bought with my own funds because I planned to mix up a batch for myself later.

Anyway... long story short, soon after I finished the show for work, which I printed using my personal 1430, I upgraded to a 3880, sold my 1430, and mixed a new batch of Eboni Variable Tone for my own use, this time by weight and using a litre of STS Eboni. I have more than enough for my own needs in my new batch, and I re-profile every time I mix new inks anyway, so that original batch is orphaned.

Assuming the ink lasts at least a year, it's perfectly usable (mixed Feb 2016). I don't need it, and I don't want to flush it. I have three full sets in 2oz bottles. If you've always wanted to experiment with Eboni Variable Tone, now's your chance!

All I want out of this is the cost of shipping from Ontario, Canada to wherever you are, plus $10 USD for your share of the Canon inks that I paid for. The first three people to contact me and arrange to cover the cost each can have a full set. Please note that shipping anywhere in Canada is reasonable, shipping in the US starts to get a bit expensive (with tracking), and shipping overseas with tracking can be quite expensive.

And a bonus offer! If you have nearly empty Epson 3880 Magenta or Vivid Light Magenta carts that you're willing to mail to me, I'll pay the first $15 CAD of shipping my ink to you and call it square (but carts can't have been declared empty by your printer or I can't refill them). If you have other 3880 carts, let me know; we might be able to work something out because it's handy to have spares.

To avoid wasting your time, I will post follow-ups on this thread to indicate whether or not ink is still available.

You can contact me through the web form on my site:

http://www.robdeloephotography.com

Rob de Loe

Guelph, Ontario