RE: Third party inks for negative printing
EJ, > Don, Here is one answer for your survey : ) The Cone Peizography Ink set > works on the Photo Warehouse material; their ultra clear film. I assume you are referring to the K7 ink set and that is interesting to note. However I'm hoping to find a non OEM pigmented color ink set that would work properly on Pictorico and work as good as or almost as good as the Epson OEM inks, and of course be less expensive. If a color ink set worked on the Photo Warehouse product that would be a plus, but I'm not holding my breath. Also I believe the Piezo inks are quite a bit more expensive than the Epson inks. Of course a CIS setup would reduce expenses, is that what you use? My past experience of using MIS CIS setups with the 1160 did not make me happy. Lots of incessant problems with clogs, ink carts dripping and so on. I tried all the tips and tricks and never got continuous reliable results with them for making inkjet prints. When they worked they worked beautifully, but less than 20% of the time as I recall. Once I converted the printer back to Epson color inks all of my problems disappeared. Oh well, live and learn. I've been quite impressed with the K7 inks when used for making inkjet prints, they are quite beautiful when used with the new Hahnemuhle Museum matt paper. A local ink jet atelier ( Dean Imaging - http://deanimaging.com/index.php ) uses them on their 7600. Beautiful work. Anyone in the Atlanta area that needs custom inkjet work should give them a try. Very reasonable prices and good service. What process(es) are you using the Cone inks for? And how are you developing your adjustment curves (I am making an assumption that you are using a process adjustment curve.) Thanks, Don Bryant
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