Thanks, finches. The more I think about it, and if it is under-inked rather than dry ink (if there is a difference) the poor impression could be caused by the rough paper. Of all the side faces I have, particularly 1d,1 1/2d, and 2d reds, I have only found two so far so it's a learning curve.
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