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Cedar
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Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:17 am Post subject:
Pigmented vs Dye-based |
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Is there a way to tell the difference, when examining the ink itself (in
the bottle) if a black ink is pigmented or dye-based? |
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Taliesyn
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Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:40 am Post subject:
Re: Pigmented vs Dye-based |
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Cedar wrote:
| Quote: | Is there a way to tell the difference, when examining the ink itself (in
the bottle) if a black ink is pigmented or dye-based?
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In front of a strong light dye black will look a purplish red in colour.
Pigmented black remains black; light doesn't penetrate it very well.
Searching Google, I came up with a swab test for dye or pigment black,
from a previous post by the very knowledgeable Ron Cohen:
| Quote: | Wet a cotton swab with a little of the ink and then wipe it on a scrap piece
of photo paper. The pigmented ink (BCI-3e) will have a somewhat dull finish
while the BCI-6 black will have more of a shine.
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-Taliesyn |
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measekite
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Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:32 am Post subject:
Re: Pigmented vs Dye-based |
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Cedar wrote:
| Quote: | Is there a way to tell the difference, when examining the ink itself
(in the bottle) if a black ink is pigmented or dye-based?
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BUY CANON OR EPSON OEM CARTS AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO ASK THAT STUPID
QUESTION. |
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measekite
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Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:34 am Post subject:
Re: Pigmented vs Dye-based |
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Taliesyn wrote:
| Quote: | Cedar wrote:
Is there a way to tell the difference, when examining the ink itself
(in the bottle) if a black ink is pigmented or dye-based?
In front of a strong light dye black will look a purplish red in colour.
Pigmented black remains black; light doesn't penetrate it very well.
Searching Google, I came up with a swab test for dye or pigment black,
from a previous post by the very knowledgeable Ron Cohen:
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Wet a cotton swab with a little of the ink and then wipe it on a
scrap piece
of photo paper. The pigmented ink (BCI-3e) will have a somewhat dull
finish
while the BCI-6 black will have more of a shine.
-Taliesyn |
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:57 am Post subject:
Re: Pigmented vs Dye-based |
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Look at this:
http://www.inkrepublic.com/dye-vs-pigment.asp
Cedar wrote:
| Quote: | Is there a way to tell the difference, when examining the ink itself (in
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measekite
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:40 pm Post subject:
Re: Pigmented vs Dye-based |
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THIS IS AN AFTERMARKET COMPANY THAT DOES NOT DISCLOSE ON THEIR WEBSITE
WHAT THEY ARE SELLING. THE ONLY WAY TO BE SURE WHAT YOU ARE GETTING IS
TO BUY OEM INK CARTS
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