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My four year old all-in-one HP printer died on me. Therefore this new non-HP all-in-one printer will have to do. The scanned image appears lighter than the actual ink. This is likely my last ink review, since the scanning software with this printer has limited options to darken the scan.

 

The Finale: Not with a bang but with a whimper.

 

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My four year old all-in-one HP printer died on me. Therefore this new non-HP all-in-one printer will have to do. The scanned image appears lighter than the actual ink. This is likely my last ink review, since the scanning software with this printer has limited options to darken the scan.

 

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Nice review, always love your handwriting but shouldn't the name be Royal Blue? That's the usual translation for Konigsblau.

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After the writing dries on the paper rub white candle wax over the writing. The wax will protect the writing from the water. This wax procedure is usually used on envelope addresses, but it can also be applied on notes or journals too.

 

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I bought the ink in Toronto under a private label at a local pen shop. On the bottle it states King Blue. There's no German description on the private label.

 

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@ Blizzard42

 

After the writing dries on the paper rub white candle wax over the writing. The wax will protect the writing from the water. This wax procedure is usually used on envelope addresses, but it can also be applied on notes or journals too.

 

@GeeTee

 

I bought the ink in Toronto under a private label at a local pen shop. On the bottle it states King Blue. There's no German description on the private label.

 

Ah well, King Blue it is then :)

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I've been calling mine Royal Blue, in mines also under private label...

I'm running darker than you.

Depending on the paper I've got one where it's a tad purple and another green marbled paper where there is a tad less but still a hint of purple.. The other three papers seem to be a blue with more going for it than Lamy.

 

I like it better than Lamy Blue. I'm not ready to dig out the other blues. Waterman Florida Blue, Pelikan Royal Blue and ...which are the other blues I have, that I like less than the DA blue.

I have not tried those two blues on the 'new' paper I got, so it's not quite fair.

 

I only have it in three pens, a maxi-semi-flex/'flexi' EF, a semi-flex M-F and a springy B that is a BB.

Oddly it's darkest and 'best' on my 'flexi' EF nib.

I use it a lot on my number 3 pen a Geha 725, a semi-flex M-F, my number 1 non-oblique. I like it with that size and flex too.

Maybe I'll try to find a good sharp semi-flex F nib for it some day, or my Rupp 'flexi' F. I have a feeling it shows best in the F direction.

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

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May I suggest Paint.net for your image software needs? It is free, and can do a lot without having a large learning curve.

 

(Anything to keep your nice reviews going! I love your handwriting.)

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Sigh.... :gaah:

 

I've been using it and liking it....Yesterday, I tried out my new papers all 12 of them and one old one.

It is too saturated.

It is hard to see any shading.

Some papers give it a minimum shading, and others not at all.

 

I like shading inks. :(

 

I like this ink, it's got a nice Royal BLUrple color. It's well lubricated and flows well. I use it in a dry M-F semi-flex I have. I had it once in five pens.

 

And I was blind. :blink:

Normally, I'm looking at or for shading from the get go.

 

Still, I'll run out of this ink a lot sooner than Waterman Florida Blue.

 

I am however, now justified to go look for MB Royal Blue. ;)

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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