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Epson c64 and Pigment inks
Can anyone tell me if it is possible to use dye based inks in the
c64.I am not too happy with the way that it prints on high gloss paper due to the pigment base inks that it uses.I know they are antifade smudge proof etc, etc ,but the photos I printed on my old 740 on high gloss were far better than the C64.The pigment inks do not seem to sink into the glossy paper and remain on top thus thus leaving it without a really good gloss.The prints are good on matt and lustre paper, and I cannot complain about the overall quality of the prints, I just wish I could get the same quality that I got from the 740 printing on high gloss. Also could anyone tell me about the compatible cartridges, and the inks that are used in them, are they pigment or dye ?.Are there any manufacturers of compatibles that actually tell you what types of ink they use? Can the c64 carts be refilled before they are actually noted as empty by the Status Monitor ? Thanks in advance for any help or advice Mike |
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Try InkJets usa, they use Jet Tec inks out of the UK.
their address is . Great people tp work with. JK n 16 Jan 2004 08:48:55 -0800, (Mike) wrote: Can anyone tell me if it is possible to use dye based inks in the c64.I am not too happy with the way that it prints on high gloss paper due to the pigment base inks that it uses.I know they are antifade smudge proof etc, etc ,but the photos I printed on my old 740 on high gloss were far better than the C64.The pigment inks do not seem to sink into the glossy paper and remain on top thus thus leaving it without a really good gloss.The prints are good on matt and lustre paper, and I cannot complain about the overall quality of the prints, I just wish I could get the same quality that I got from the 740 printing on high gloss. Also could anyone tell me about the compatible cartridges, and the inks that are used in them, are they pigment or dye ?.Are there any manufacturers of compatibles that actually tell you what types of ink they use? Can the c64 carts be refilled before they are actually noted as empty by the Status Monitor ? Thanks in advance for any help or advice Mike |
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Why not try the Durabrite Glossy paper? That will help but pigment sits
closer to the surface. Glossy and pigment are not recommended because the pigment actually covers up the gloss on the page. "Mike" wrote in message om... Can anyone tell me if it is possible to use dye based inks in the c64.I am not too happy with the way that it prints on high gloss paper due to the pigment base inks that it uses.I know they are antifade smudge proof etc, etc ,but the photos I printed on my old 740 on high gloss were far better than the C64.The pigment inks do not seem to sink into the glossy paper and remain on top thus thus leaving it without a really good gloss.The prints are good on matt and lustre paper, and I cannot complain about the overall quality of the prints, I just wish I could get the same quality that I got from the 740 printing on high gloss. Also could anyone tell me about the compatible cartridges, and the inks that are used in them, are they pigment or dye ?.Are there any manufacturers of compatibles that actually tell you what types of ink they use? Can the c64 carts be refilled before they are actually noted as empty by the Status Monitor ? Thanks in advance for any help or advice Mike |
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