Digital BW, The Print

Out of curiosity, how does the MIS full spectrum inks compare with the
VM variable tone inks and their regular inkset?

Anybody know the differences?

Jerry

Jerry,

To the best of my knowledge:

The Variable Mix has the toner in the M and m positions to produce 
variable tone.

The Full Spectrum is the "Piezo Clone" that closely matches the Piezo 
ink set in tone and color.

The original set uses the inks in different dilutions and in 
different positions in the cartridges. I believe it is reported to be 
redder but I have not seen an example of this ink set myself.

Martin


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson 
<jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> Out of curiosity, how does the MIS full spectrum inks compare with 
the

> VM variable tone inks and their regular inkset?
> 
> Anybody know the differences?
> 
> Jerry

Does this mean that I can buy the Full Spectrum ink and use it with my
PiezoBW software and profiles successfully?  Does it require a lot of
tweaking?  I just started following this thread, so forgive me til I get up
to speed...

STEPHEN    JENNINGS
    P h o t o g r a p h e r
       Cambridge, MA
sgjennin@...

> The Full Spectrum is the "Piezo Clone" that closely matches the Piezo
> ink set in tone and color.
>

Stephen,
> Does this mean that I can buy the Full Spectrum ink and use it with 
my
> PiezoBW software and profiles successfully? 
Yes, at least for my 1280.  See my report on the other current thread.
> Does it require a lot of tweaking? 
I did a custom dot gain which so far has worked well without making 
adjusts for each image

Hap

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Stephen Jennings 
<sgjennin@i...> wrote:


> Does this mean that I can buy the Full Spectrum ink and use it 
with my
> PiezoBW software and profiles successfully?

Bingo, Bingo, Bingo !


> Does it require a lot of
> tweaking?  

One curve tweaking in the color adjustement (custom greyscale) 
of PS 601 for each paper to match the monitor priview with your 
print (use the step wedge for baseline adjustement ans a fine 
print for minor corrections). - Sorry don´t know the Am/Engl.. 
terms exactly, my PS is German.

>I just started following this thread, so forgive me til I get up
> to speed...

there is a lot in the archive, you may go --> MIS FS and --->piezo 
driver


Bernd