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Cedar
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?
the bottle) if a black ink is pigmented or dye-based?
Cedar said: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?
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.
Cedar said: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?
Taliesyn said: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: