Re: Toyo Kaleido Inks
I haven't tried those particular inks, but I'm curious - is there something specific you're testing for? I've seen too many situations in pressrooms where folks decide that they're going to test something, but they have no clear cut objectives.
Are you looking to hit certain color aims? Are you looking for rapid drying? Something that's stable when starting and stopping the press? Hard dry, laser-safe, mileage, color strength, transparency, food safety, low-VOC, soy based, wax-free, coatability, stampability, low tack, ability to run on plastics (or other exotic materials), sheen, shine...
What I'm saying is be very clear about what you hope to achieve. Secondly, I don't think you can discern anything from 1 or 2 jobs. Run the stuff for a month or two - unless it just very clearly doesn't meet your needs. And, be prepared for color differences when compared to your previous ink set.
rich