This is the MIS DESKTOP version of the Epson UltraChrome™ ink for use in the Desktop printers (780/785/860/870/875/880/890/895/900/980/1160/1200/1270/1280/1290/2000P). They are designed to work on matte finish paper or on glossy papers. Pigment ink on glossy paper has been a problem until now. This new ink looks great on Epson Premium Glossy, and Kirkland Glossy.

When changing to these inks on a wide format Epson printer (3000/5000/7000/ 7500/9000/9500) you MUST flush the printer with MIS cleaning fluid. Use the MIS cleaning cartridges and follow the purge insturctions on the purging page. No flushing or purging is required for the Epson desktop printers. All of the old ink will be gone after running 2 or 3 cleaning cycles.

The MIS GP Archival ink is not for use on any of the Epson Ultrachrome printers that use either the Dura-Bright™ or the UltraChrome™ Epson inks. This includes the C80, C82, 2100, 2200, 7600, 9600 and 10600. Use the MIS 7600 Archival Inks for these printers.

It comes in 7 colors, 2 blacks and 5 colors. The reason for the 2 blacks, is that for printing on glossy surfaces, a different black is required. Photo black is used for glossy paper. It has a high Dmax (2.3) on Epson Premium Glossy, but a low Dmax (1.5) on matte finish paper. The Matte Black (Eboni) is used for matte finish papers and has a Dmax of 1.72 on Epson Archival Matte, but on Glossy surfaces it solarizes and has transparency effects. If you print with glossy paper predominantly, then use the Photo Black. Note: The Epson UltraChrome™ inks have the same issues.

For those who must alternate between Glossy and Matte finish papers, there is an alternative ink, which we call Universal Black (MK). MK will print on glossy and matte finish papers and has a good Dmax. However, it is not as fade resistant as the other black inks. It has some dye in it, while the other black inks are pure pigment blacks. The dye limits the fade resistance to the equivalent of about 40 Wilhelm years (our estimate). But it is a good compromise when you can not switch cartridges easily.

MIS GP Archival Bulk Ink For Epson Printers 780/785/860/870/875/880/890/895/900/980/1160/1200/1270/1280/1290/2000P
Color	2 oz   $10.00	4 oz   $16.00	Pint   $48.00	Gallon $264.00
Cyan - C	ESCGP-2-C	ESCGP-4-C	ESCGP-PT-C	ESCGP-GL-C
Magenta - M	ESCGP-2-M	ESCGP-4-M	ESCGP-PT-M	ESCGP-GL-M
Yellow - Y	ESCGP-2-Y	ESCGP-4-Y	ESCGP-PT-Y	ESCGP-GL-Y
Light Cyan - Lc	ESCGP-2-LC	ESCGP-4-LC	ESCGP-PT-LC	ESCGP-GL-LC
Light Magenta - Lm	ESCGP-2-LM	ESCGP-4-LM	ESCGP-PT-LM	ESCGP-GL-LM
Universal Matte Black - MK	ESCGP-2-MK	ESCGP-4-MK	ESCGP-PT-MK	ESCGP-GL-MK
Photo Black - PK	ESCGP-2-PK	ESCGP-4-PK	ESCGP-PT-PK	ESCGP-GL-PK
Complete 7 Inkset (C,M,Y,Lc,Lm,MK,PK)	$70.00	$112.00	$336.00	$1848.00
	ESCGP7-2-SET	ESCGP7-4-SET	ESCGP7-PT-SET	ESCGP7-GL-SET
Matte Black Eboni - K	ESCGP-2-K	ESCGP-4-K	ESCGP-PT-K	ESCGP-GL-K
Light Black - LK	ESCGP-2-LK	ESCGP-4-LK	ESCGP-PT-LK	ESCGP-GL-LK
Note: To avoid confusion with the 4 different black inks, pay attention to the last letter of our part number. K = Matte Eboni Black, MK = Universal Matte Black, PK = Photo Black, and LK = Light Black. Our inksets come with Universal Matte Black (MK) and Photo Black (PK). Sorry this is so confusing. We did not create these issues, just trying to clarify them.

Cartridges - Prefilled with MIS GP Ink
	ARC T007-GP	BLACK	EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 780/785/870/875/890/ 895/1270/1280/1290	22.08
	ARC T008-GP	PHOTO	EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 780/785/870/875/890/895	32.76
	ARC T009-GP	PHOTO	EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 1270/1280/1290	32.76
These are brand new cartridges. It is a good way to try the inks out before purchasing bulk quantities.

Our preliminary fade testing shows that our inks out last the Epson inks when exposed to Miami Sunlight for prolonged periods of time (400+ hours). We have not concluded all of our side by side testing, but we are confident that our inks are as good or better than the Epson inks in terms of fade resistance.

The inks have a 2 year, room temperature, shelf life, and will not settle or fall out during this period. We have not experienced any clogging or performance problems with our inks in Epson cartridges, or in aftermarket cartridges.

This second set of Epson equivalent Ultrachrome inks (GP) was necessary due to the high pigment content of the 7600 inks. The drivers for the Ultrachrome printers were set up to handle this ink and to make great images on both glossy and matte finish papers. The older desktop drivers, were not set up to handle the high pigment load inks. The Ultrachrome printers put down much less ink than the Desktop printers. This is to compensate for the high pigment load. If the 7600 inks are used in the desktop printers, they produce solarization, excess surface ink, and flat (non glossy) spots on the prints. The MIS GP Archival inks do not have these issues, but still make great glossy and matte prints.