Paul, I read your paper. Could the entire dilution be made with HP Vivera PK? Is the issue the cost of HP ink being 4 times the price of Eboni or is there...
Hi Frank, I guess my point (although I didn't say it in exact terms), is that different papers behave in different ways. Some, I remember from the early days...
... I'm not sure what you mean here. In http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf I describe one possible inkset that uses 4 dilutions of the HP PK, with...
... Welcome to the forum. ... Please have a look at the articles at the link below, there's lots of good information to help get started, especially with the...
... Paul, So far, I have not had any leaky valves out of about 20 carts. However, I am not sure they seat correctly every time. A couple of times it seems...
Hi Clay, Thanks for the tip on which gloss paper doesn't require spraying. I had originally encountered this problem by choosing a highly recommended paper...
This weekend I was experimenting with various mixes to produce a more colorfast UT2-Y (sepia). I found the following mixture to give me the color sepia I...
While experimenting with various mixtures for a new UT-R18, I've had my 1280 (which I wrote off due to a clogged head) sitting with cleaning carts installed....
Bob, ... That could account for some of it. ... I think they are compatible. The UT2/7 sepia is not that different. I believe MIS usually ran the formulas by...
Bob, ... 1800 ... You were one of the lucky ones with the 1280. There was a much higher rate of problems with that printer than I've heard with the 1800 in...
... Hi Paul, thanks for your replies. I cannnot find the Edwal wetting agent here in the UK. Is there any particular ingredient that makes it suitable for our...
... 1800 ... but ... go ... wide ... After being somewhat critical about the 1800 on this site, I am coming round to seeing it as a useful BW only printer. I...
Alistair, ... There is a 4 oz. (116 ml) bottle that might be economical to ship from the U.S. I'm now buying it in that quantity because I think I'll use it...
Paul and Alistar, Thanks for your perspective. I'll put this foolishness behind me and continue with the 1800. Present issues probably have dulled the memory...
hi, i m photographer from spain, i have and epson r2400 working well in black and white and color, but i have and r200 and I want to make bo printing. I read...
... DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "nacho.gonzalez69" ... have ... fluid ... need ... eboni ... Nacho, I believe that all MIS eboni inks are the...
I am considering an inkjetmall CIS for my 2400, using (as I am now) K7 inks. I'd be interested in hearing from other users about their experience with this...
Frank - I don't remember if I tried glossy with K2 inks, although I used them for beta testing the 2200 Epson. When the 2400 came along, I switched the 2200 to...
Hi Bob, I've used Paul Roark's UT-R2 inks in my 1280 with success. I started in making B&W prints with an Epson C84 and the EZ B&W Neutral (Matt) inks. The...
Bob, I forgot to mention that I developed some Epson 1280 driver settings with the UT-R2 inks that I'll be happy to share with you if you end up going this...
Mike, Thank you for the offer. You may have picked up from the thread that I used to use UT-2 with the 1280 with good success. The heads clogged a while back...
... Alistair, I think you are correct. When I first started BO printing on my R220 I posted a similar question here but it involved yet another catalog number....
... A little OT here but I have switched from Photo-Flo to LFN in the darkroom when developing film. Much cleaner negatives now. They even suggest adding a...
hi i hope some one can help me . my epson blk ink will not print any ink i have done all the things you do head cleaning, new ink the job lot , color inks r ok...
hi i hope some one can help me . my epson r 220 blk ink will not print any ink i have done all the things you do head cleaning, new ink the job lot , color...
Epson 2200 + UC inkset (photo black) on Ilford GoldFibreSilk What is the drying time? How long should I wait before spraying with PremierArt Shield ? I cant...