Digital BW, The Print

"mjnewhook" <mjnewhook@...> wrote:
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> I tried the neutral & warm curves in the 1400 archive attached to http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/UT14.pdf. I don't really see much difference in the output of the 21 step.

See page 6 of http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/UT14.pdf.  There is a very distinct difference in tones that the inkset can achieve.  Basically the Photoshop curves embedded in the ICCs use different amounts of the cyan (cool) inks and magenta (warm) inks to make the different tones.

> Is it simply not possible to get output that looks similar to traditional Ilford FB paper developed with Dektol with this inkset?

My memory of that combination was that it was slightly warm, but I don't know the exact Lab A & B values.  With the UT14 inkset you mostly have control of the Lab B values.  With respect to the glossy v. matte difference, displaying the print under glass largely eliminates the difference.

> Perhaps I'm doing something wrong in the PS print settings?

That is often the problem.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com