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The 9500 uses the same set up with UltraTone inks as the 7500 does. These inks are variable tone inks that will
produce warm, neutral or cool prints on matte papers. They will also make glossy prints, on some papers. The use of
Roark's workflow, explained below, is required. Adjustment curves are applied using Photoshop to achieve the
variable tones.
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ULTRATONE CARTRIDGES FOR THE 9000 AND 9500
Cartridges prefilled with Ultratone ink are available for the 9000 & 9500 printers. Click on
the blue part number links to order.
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ULTRATONE BULK INK FOR THE 9000 AND 9500
The MIS Ultratone ink for the 9000 & 9500 printers is available in 4 oz and pint bottles. Click on
the blue part number links to order.
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| Original UltraTone B&W Ink - for Epson 9000 / 9500 Printers - 2 Cool Toners |
| Hextone Position |
4 oz $18.00 |
Pint $50.00 |
| Cyan Position- C |
UT-HEX-4-C |
UT-HEX-PT-C |
| Magenta Position - M |
UT-HEX-4-M |
UT-HEX-PT-M |
| Yellow Position - Y |
UT-HEX-4-Y |
UT-HEX-PT-Y |
| Light Cyan Position - LC |
UT-HEX-4-LC |
UT-HEX-PT-LC |
| Light Magenta Position - LM |
UT-HEX-4-LM |
UT-HEX-PT-LM |
| Matte Black (Eboni) Position - K * |
UT-HEX-4-K |
UT-HEX-PT-K |
| Photo Black Position - PK * |
UT-HEX-4-PK |
UT-HEX-PT-PK |
6 Ink Set With Eboni
Black (C,M,Y,LC,LM,K) |
$98.00 |
$290.00 |
| UTEK6-4-SET |
UTEKPT6-SET |
6 Ink Set With Photo
Black (C,M,Y,LC,LM,PK) |
$98.00 |
$290.00 |
| UTEK6-4-SET |
UTEKPT6-SET |
| Flushing Fluid |
ESC-BASE-4-UC |
ESC-BASEPT-UC |
Note: For use with Roark Workflow and Epson driver on 9000 or 9500 printers.
Note: All previous inks, including Epson inks, must be flushed from the printer before introducing the
Ultratone inks. Use the MIS Cleaning Cartridges shown above.
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Click on the blue part number to order.
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CONTINUOUS FLOW SYSTEMS FOR THE 9000 AND 9500
If you are a frequent printer or doing some production work, then we recommend you purchase a MIS Continuous Flow System
for your 9000 or 9500 printer. This will save you money. The cost to operate a CFS is at about 2
times less than using cartridges. If you only print occasionally, then do not get a CFS. Always install
our AUTOPRINT program (see CFS Page- halfway down) to prevent
problems from occuring, due to infrequent use.
| Continuous Flow System with UltraTone B&W Ink - for Epson 9000 & 9500 Printers |
| Printer Model |
Part Number |
Description |
Price |
| Epson 9000 |
CFS-9000-UT |
6 Wide Format CFS Cartridges and Bottles |
$240 |
| Epson 9500 |
CFS-9500-UT |
6 Wide Format CFS Cartridges and Bottles |
$240 |
For more information about these CFS units, go to CFS Wide Format.
Or start at the beginning and get an overview of all the available CFS Units.
Inks are not included in the above prices.
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WORKFLOW INSTRUCTIONS
Making Prints with MIS Ultratone Inks on an Epson 9000 or 9500
Here is Paul Roark's workflow for making B&W prints with MIS Ultratone inks. The Ultratone inks are a
variable tone ink and can produce warm, medium warm, neutral and cool prints by selecting the proper adjustment
curve. These curves were created by Paul and they are free. Follow the steps outlined below and you will end
up with a beautiful B&W print.
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Download the adjustment curve file, 7500ut.zip. Extract the files using
WinZip for PC's or
Stuffit for Mac's. Save them anywhere on your hard drive, in a folder you know the name of, like 9500 Curves.
Read Paul's 7500-UT Readme file. These are the notes he supplied
when the UT curves for the 7500 were created.
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Use Photoshop 5.5 or higher or the Picture Window Image Editor. Start with the best
possible grayscale image. Don't start with a color image. Convert the mode to RGB for printing. Do not resave the
image after you convert to the RGB mode, or after applying the adjustment curves, this is only for printing purposes.
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Load and apply the desired Image Adjustment Curve. Click on Image, Adjust, Curves, and Load.
Then click on Browse to find the adjustment curve you have downloaded. Highlight the curve to be
loaded and click on OK. The curve will be applied to your image.
The curves were designed to work with Epson Archival Matte (EAM or EEM). In most cases Hahnamuhle Photo Rag,
or Crane's Museo will also produce good results due to their similar profile with EAM or EEM. Some papers
will require an adjustment to the curves. Use the article by Dirk Hobman below to understand how to modify
the curves.
When a curve is applied, the image will turn nice bright colors, but these are false colors.
The image is no longer WYSIWYG. This is for printing only, and should not be saved over
the good grayscale working file. Do not attempt to edit the image once the curve has been
applied.
(Note that a Photoshop Action (macro) can program a function key to convert to RGB, call
up and apply the desired adjustment curve/tone, and get the user into the print driver.
That is, this can be a one-button procedure/workflow.)
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Making the Print -
The Epson driver is used to print this inkset. Follow the steps below to make a print.
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The Color Settings (edit, color settings) are first set to "Photoshop 5 defaults" in
the top box. Then go to the RGB working space and set it to AdobeRGB(1998). |
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In the Epson driver, set Print Space to Same as Source. |
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In the Epson driver, set Media Type to Photo Paper. |
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The print resolution should be set to 1440. |
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If there is a gamma setting, set it to 1.8. |
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The ink setting is "Color." |
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In the Color Management section, check No Color Adjustment. When this is checked
the sliders should not be showing at all. |
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Set High Speed = Off if heavy blacks or microbanding are present. |
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If you have a Half Toning option set it to - Error Diffusion |
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Going Beyond Perfect -
Be sure to let the print dry before judging the color or tones. If you need a good stepwedge
to work with, you can download the one we use.
If you would like to know more about how the Photoshop Curves are constructed, you can read the information provided
by one of our "expert customers", Dirk Hobman. Dirk explains how to make curves for the MIS UltraTone
B&W inks. Plus he offers a couple of graphic forms for keeping track of the data that is gathered in the process.
To read his article on B&W curve making, download this file... hobman.zip.
There is an excellent forum called
Digital B&W, The Print. The forum discusses all digital technologies related to
making monochrome prints from digital sources, including the MIS ink sets and
workflows. If you are using MIS inks or plan on using them, this is a great place to
find additional information and to contact current users.
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Information about the Inks
If you are using matte paper, then put in an Eboni black cartridge (ARC-T407-K). If you are using glossy or
semigloss paper, put in a Photo black cartridge (ARC-T407-PK). The 5 other inks in the color cartridges do not have
to change, they will work on matte or glossy papers. Do not use MIS Universal black (MK). The
fade resistance of MK is not adequate for making archival prints.
Do not mix these inks with other Non Ultratone inks. For refilling or Continuous Flow Systems, you must start with
virgin empty cartridges. All wide format printers, regardless of the ink they were using must be flushed with the MIS
cleaning cartridges prior to installing the UltraTone inks. These inks will not clog or damage your printer if
you follow this advice. Install the cleaning cartridges and print block of each color until the output is clear. Then
install the UltraTone cartridges and print until full strength B&W is achieved. Failure to do this may result in
clogged nozzles or dampers.
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WHICH PAPER TO USE
Epson Enhanced Matte
Epson Archival Matte
Epson Ultrasmooth or Scrapbook
Hahnamuhle Photo Rag
The best results on the 9000 and 9500 are on Matte papers. Epson Photo Glossy, Premium Glossy or Luster can
be used, but we like the matte papers better.
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WHERE TO BUY ONE OF THESE PRINTERS
We have an alliance with a company called Geo Data Systems. GeoDataSys has made it one of their missions to
round up all new, un-sold Epson printers and offer them for sale. They are an authorized Epson dealer.
Epson 9000's and 9500 are getting hard to find. There are no new ones left in the USA according to GeoDataSys. Used versions
can sometimes be found on EBay or the Epson
Clearance Center.
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