Re: (H2O+ink)=(photo-ink) Y/N?

["ketron" <aketron@nwoknet.net>]

Hey John - love to hear from you, but you might want to repost this to the
mail list ;-)

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Subject: Re: (H2O+ink)=(photo-ink) Y/N?


> From: "John Nollendorfs" <sinar1@binary.net>
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> > Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 13:37:57 +0800
> > From: jonchan@pacific.net.ph
> > Subject: Re: (H2O+ink)=(photo-ink) Y/N?
> >
> > > To get to the right Light Magenta point, try 1 part ink to 6 parts
> distilled
> > > water. But would not recommend this!
> >
> > Thanks.  I've been getting different responses with different
> > proportions. If anybody's got a different proportion please click here:
> > mailto:jonchan@pacific.net.ph?subject=RightLightMix
> >
> > But I'm still very curious, and I value your advice, so please elaborate
> > why you would not recommend this.
>
> All ink mixture are to a degree "black magic". To make them work for all
> printers in all situations requires very complex considerations. Piezo
> printers appear to be more forgiving in ink formulation, but the one thing
> they all inkjet formulations have in common is the use of an agent to keep
> the nozzles from clogging during periods of non-use. If you plan on using
> your printer day & night, seven days a week, I guess the use of water
would
> be okay.
>
>  At the dilutions I'm referring to (1 part ink-6 parts water), the basic
ink
> chemistry is totally upset. If you can get clear ink base to use as a
> diluent, it would be a different story.
>
> But remember, you can't just use "any" ink base, if you want to keep the
> characteristics (archival??) of the base ink you are using. Additionally,
at
> those high dilution rates, your dye is more susceptible to fade, and will
> show fading much quicker. This is the prime reason that the 6-color sets
> have that much shorter lives.
>
> John Nollendorfs
> JN Photography
> Lincoln, NE
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