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Caution:   The new UT-FS and UT-FSN inks will not mix with the older FS and FSN inks. When using cartridges on the 860 or 1160, no cleaning or flushing is necessary. When used with Continuous Flow or for Refilling, new virgin empty cartridges are required. When using cartridges with the 3000 or any wide format printer, flushing with MIS Cleaning cartridges is mandatory before installing the UT-FS or UT-FSN cartridges.

UT-FS & UT-FSN CARTRIDGES FOR THE 860 AND 1160

UT-FS & UT-FSN CARTRIDGES FOR THE EPSON 3000 PRINTER

ULTRATONE BULK INK FOR THE 860, 1160 AND 3000

CONTINUOUS FLOW SYSTEMS FOR THE 860, 1160 AND 3000

  

For more information about these CFS units, go to the available CFS Page.

WORKFLOW INSTRUCTIONS

Here is Paul Roark's workflow for making B&W prints with MIS UT-FS and UT-FSN inks. These inks are not variable tone inks. The FS ink produces warm prints, and the FSN produces neutral prints. The Epson driver can be used by applying one of Paul's workflow curves, or the R9 driver can be used. The 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.

Read Paul's 1160-UTFS Readme file. These are the notes he supplied for using the UT-FS and UT-FSN inks.

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.

If you are using matte paper, then put in an Eboni black cartridge (ARC-SO20108-UTK). If you are using glossy or semigloss paper, put in a Photo black cartridge (ARC-SO20108-UPK). The 3 inks in the color cartridge 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.

Caution:   The new UT-FS and UT-FSN inks will not mix with the older FS and FSN inks. When using cartridges on the 860 or 1160, no cleaning or flushing is necessary. When used with Continuous Flow or for Refilling, new virgin empty cartridges are required. When using cartridges with the 3000 or any wide format printer, flushing with MIS Cleaning cartridges is mandatory before installing the UT-FS or UT-FSN cartridges.

WHICH PAPER TO USE

WHERE TO BUY ONE OF THESE PRINTERS

Epson Stylus Color 860

Epson 1160's are very hard to find. There are no new ones left in the USA that we know of. Used versions can sometimes be found on EBay or UBid websites.