qwertydude
Printing Ninja
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I have a huge supply of stratitec pigment ink 500 ml, pretty much a lifetime supply for me. Works like a charm, waterproof prints on plain paper. I got the giant bottle when I should have gotten the 6 smaller bottles, since they are the same price and you'll get 85 ml extra by buying the smaller bottles. First time I've ever seen that sort of pricing scheme, buy in smaller quantities and save.
Also an easy way to tell if it's pigment ink is to do the "egg yolk" test, saw it on the science channel when they were showing how print heads and ink were made and tested, incidentally it was an HP laboratory. Drop a puddle of yellow ink on a piece of plastic or glass and one small drop of the pigment ink in the center. If the ink is pigment it'll stay in the center and not mix, even if gently shaken. Dye black on the other hand will instantly dilute the yellow and you'll have a puddle of black ink immediately. I tried it it's pretty interesting how pigment ink and dye ink don't mix well.
Also an easy way to tell if it's pigment ink is to do the "egg yolk" test, saw it on the science channel when they were showing how print heads and ink were made and tested, incidentally it was an HP laboratory. Drop a puddle of yellow ink on a piece of plastic or glass and one small drop of the pigment ink in the center. If the ink is pigment it'll stay in the center and not mix, even if gently shaken. Dye black on the other hand will instantly dilute the yellow and you'll have a puddle of black ink immediately. I tried it it's pretty interesting how pigment ink and dye ink don't mix well.
