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Pigment Inks

We understand the there are different Color Inks  needed to suit each category of Digital Printing and so you will find the ideal Symphonic Ink Set for you.

You can choose from a number of color inks as well as blacks and yellows. 

For Epson 4000 users the ideal ink set for you is our Symphonic Photographic with Matte Black.

For Epson 7600/9600 users the ideal ink set for you is our Symphonic Photographic or Ultra IV. (Ultra IV for Fine Art Media, Matte Papers, and Signage Materials. Photographic for Gloss, Pearl, and Special Coated Canvas)

All Symphonic Pigment Inks are long life inks suitable for Fine Art, Photography, and Outdoor Signage.

Below each ink set is described for its characteristics and media compatibility.

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Photography and *Fine Art:

There are two formulations that are made for Photographic Inkjet Media, Me2 and Symphonic Photographic Pigment.

Me2 is designed to be used in All Epson Printers as a replacement for Epson's Ultrachrome. It is the closest match to Ultrachrome by a third party ink manufacturer. You can use the Epson profiles designed for Ultrachrome. It has high reflectivity and brightness possessing more of a dye reflectivity. It however, uses the same brownish color light black ink that is inherent in Ultrachrome. Remember, for Me2 to utilize the Epson Profiles it must have the Same characteristics in color values. Me2 dries quickly and is suited for most every photographic media designed for pigment ink. Me2 Photo Black ink is similar to Ultrachrome Photo Black in that it will not produce rich blacks on Matte papers, watercolor papers, vinyl  media, and canvases. You will need to use our *Matte Black for Watercolor Papers along with the appropriate profiles.

Me2:

$28.00 for 4 oz.   $50 for 8 oz.   $85.00 for 16 oz.   $150 for 32 oz.

Colors:  Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, Light Black and Black

 

Symphonic Photographic Pigment is also designed to be used with photographic inkjet papers. It differs from Me2 in that it has been designed to produce high reflectivity deep colors, neutral grays and glossy blacks on photographic media. It is devoid of "Bronzing." Its reflectivity of color ink are the same as the light black and black ink. You get even tone. It has little to no metamerism. This pigment series also dries quickly and is suited for most every photographic media designed for pigment ink. Symphonic Photo Black ink will produce exceptional rich blacks on photographic media, but will lag behind our Matte Black and Ultra IV Black for Matte papers, watercolor papers, vinyl  media, and canvases. Reds are deep and luscious. With this ink set, you can make or have us make an RGB profile for the Epson Rip. It can be used with a number of third party Rips. We highly recommend investing in the Evolution Giclée Rip for its ability to produce the most invisible dot pattern at 1440 along with smooth photographic renditions. To learn more click see Evolution Giclée Rip.

Symphonic Photographic Pigment Ink:

$35.00 for 4 oz.   $60 for 8 oz.   $120.00 for 16 oz.   $220 for 32 oz.

Colors:  Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, Light Black,  Black, and Matte Black

 

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Fine Art and Signage:

The Ultra series utilizes our richest inkset with a special Black Ink designed for signage, fine art and certain photographic papers.

Symphonic Ultra IV is the ideal choice for Watercolor Papers, Canvas, Vinyl, and some Photographic Papers. It utilizes our Richest color inks and possess a rich deep black. Like Symphonic Photographic, it also utilizes a neutral light black ink to prevent "Bronzing."  Colors reflect more like dye inks and Reds are a knock out. It should be used with a Rip. It has little to no metamerism.

Ultra IV:

$40.00 for 4 oz.   $65 for 8 oz.   $130.00 for 16 oz.   $240 for 32 oz.

Colors:  Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, Light Black and Black

Symphonic Ultra V is like Ultra IV, except that Light Black is replaced with Red ink and the Magenta is redesigned. This ink set will yield the widest gamut of any 7 color Ink. If you are printing mainly Fine Art or Signage on an Epson 7600 or 9600 this is the ink set for you.

Ultra V:

$40.00 for 4 oz.   $65 for 8 oz.  $130.00 for 16 oz.   $240 for 32 oz.

Colors:  Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, Red and Black

Symphonic Ultra VI is designed for 8-color printers and like Ultra V utilizes the same Magenta and Red, but adds Violet ink into the mix. This of course offers an even wider gamut and is the ink set for Fine Art.

Ultra VI:

$40.00 for 4 oz.   $65 for 8 oz.   $130.00 for 16 oz.   $240 for 32 oz.

Colors:  Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, Light Black Red, Violet, and Black

For 6-Color Printers remove the the Light Black from Ultra IV

 

 

Signage:

This ink set, Series II is designed for high speed printers, i.e. Mimaki, Roland, and Mutoh. It is ideally suited for signage material, i.e. vinyl's, are any of the Ultra Group described above. Signage has a great deal in common with Fine Art. Both categories rely on a rich ink set to overcome less reflective media. 

Series II is a lower cost ink designed for high speed printing. It has been used for a number of years on all type of Piezo Printers with success. It is slightly less rich than the Ultra group but more dynamic than Mimaki, Roland or Mutoh's ink. It has little to no metamerism.

 

Series II

$120.00 for 16 oz.   $220 for 32 oz.

Colors:  Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow,  and Black

 

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Cleaning Fluid CLF1 and CLF2:

Please read about the importance of using Symphonic Cleaning Fluid.

For Pigment, Dye, and Sublimation Inks.

This formulation is extremely concentrated to clean heads, tubing, and docking station pads.

Cleaning Fluid CLF1 and CLF2:

$15.00 for 4 oz.   $25 for 8 oz.   $40.00 for 16 oz.   $70 for 32 oz.

CLF1 is a clear fluid designed for new printers or annual cleaning.

CLF2 is a tinted cleaning fluid designed for printers with clogged heads.

 

 

Ink and Printer Handling:

The following information may not have been made available to you, but has been defined by every inkjet printer manufacturer.

All Inkjet inks should be kept and used a temperatures around 75 degrees F. The ideal humidity to run your printer is between 30 to 40 percent. At low humidity the nozzles of the head will dry quickly causing nozzle drop out. As the temperature decreases, the viscosity increases making yielding in a thicker ink which decreases its flowability. The remedy is to warm the ink. As our bulk ink cartridge bottles extend out from the printer, you can easily warm the bottles with a heater.

Symphonic Pigment technology allows for greater flowability at varying temperatures. It is extremely stable and does not need to be shaken.

Note: Epson warns you to shake their ink and prevent the ink from very low temperature.

 

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