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Re: First Inkjet PC Board

2006-09-20 by Steve

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:16:33 +0200, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote:
> 
> > More info: Epson uses some kind of resin coating on the Durabrite
> > color inks. But not on the black. Since the resin coating is there
> > just so Durabrite pigmented ink will work on glossy paper, if you
> > specify Glossy paper it will not use any black ink at all, instead
> > mixing colors to get black. But if you use settings such as Matte or
> > plain paper, it will use all four colors.
> > Steve Greenfield
> 
> 
> I have not found that to be the case (no black used for glossy paper  
> setting) although it will do that for transarency.

I found the info on InkjetArt.com, looking at it again it was
specifically for the C80. Maybe Epson changed the ink used in later
C8x models.
http://www.inkjetart.com/c80/better_blacks.html

Steve Greenfield

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