ConeColor

NON-CLOGGING: THE ONLY 3RD PARTY ENCAPSULATED PIGMENT INK

ConeColor was first formulated in 2005 using the same pigment particle encapsulation technology employed in Piezography K7 inks. In 2011, we reformulated ConeColor to increase the dMax and glossiness and re-released it as PRO. Pigment encapsulation is exceedingly rare, and it is a cost-intensive process. Both Epson and HP do it. What is even more rare, is that a 3rd party ink company has been able to develop this technology independently. Vermont PhotoInkjet is the only third-party ink company in the world that has independently developed pigment encapsulation.

Vermont PhotoInkjet pigment particles are actually encased inside of a micro-thin layer of acrylic co-polymer to form an encapsulation (like the hard candy shell of an M&M candy). This encapsulation insulates the static charge of the pigment particle and is the #1 reason why ConeColor inks are clog-free. Encapsulation also produces smoother printing due to superior ink droplet shearing.

Although ConeColor Pro and Epson Ultrachrome inks are encapsulated with much better dispersion stability than ordinary pigment inks, it is a requirement to shake them to get smooth dispersion quality and to re-form the proper viscosity of the ink. This is why we always ask, and why Epson always asks its users to secure the printing quality by shaking the ink. This will avoid clogging and color shifting, while maintaining a trouble-free ink.

SUPERIOR COLOR MATCH

Jon Cone took a unique approach to developing a color match to the notoriously impossible to match Epson inks. Rather than try and match color by color, Cone achieved a match to Epson when printed through Epson’s own color management workflow. The color space between ConeColor and Epson is the closest match of any 3rd party inks. The results speak for themselves!

You can change out Epson inks for ConeColor PRO inks one position at a time. You can continue using Epson ICC profiles. For many printer models, we have produced extensive ICC profile libraries for 3rd party media such as Canson, Hahnemuhle, Innova, JonCone Studio, and Moab papers.