Re: Cone PiezographyBW

[Eric Neilsen <e.neilsen@worldnet.att.net>]

Gary and Nick,  I have been using the 1160 and Piezo system and can get 
rid of the banding but it does come and haunt me often.  We are setting 
up a 7000 with the 6 ink system, I'll let you know how that goes.

EJ Neilsen

Gary Miller wrote:

>Nick;
>
>As far as your black ink cartridge not printing, open up the door that
>covers the cartridge and see if the little foam pad is in the square that is
>closest to the top edge of the holder (when it is open).  If it is, take it
>off completely.  You can place it in the depression below or not use it at
>all.  This should get your black ink flowing again.  I too am checking more
>into the MIS system.  I have not had success yet with the Piezo BW inks and
>drivers on my 1160.  I am getting the often mentioned horizontal
>microbanding.  This banding disappears when I use John Woolf's workflow and
>curve on the MIS site and use the Epson driver that goes with the printer.
>If Cone cannot satisfy my need to get rid of the microbanding, then I will
>be switching over immediately to the MIS system.  Their quadtone system
>offers far more flexibility than Cone's with a neutral ink set, a variable
>warm/cold tone ink set, and even the ability to make up your own toned
>cartridge for unique colors in quad printing, sort of like duotones.  The
>MIS inks are also a cheaper way to go.  I like the idea of Cone's driver,
>paper profiles, and the 2160 dpi, but if the results have banding just like
>a cheap printer, then what is the point of spending about $350 on a kit?
>Let me know how you make out.  We should be able to help each other through
>our mutual experiences.
>
>Gary Miller
>
>

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