Digital BW, The Print

Thanks again Paul. Would you say that a print on matte paper made with the WF 1100 and the MIS EZ(eboni neutral) approach would look like a print made on the C88+ with same MIS EZ ink setup?
Tim

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> "tim_knapik" <mistylightphotography@> wrote:
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> >... Do you think the WorkForce 1100 with MIS EZ inks would be a good choice for me? Thanks again.
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> UT 14 Lc (or any LK density ink) works as an 1100 "EZ" mix.
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> The WF line works better as a matte paper printer than a glossy printer.  The ink load if a glossy paper is used will produce a weak dmax (like 1.7) on glossy paper, but otherwise look good.  With a matte paper type selected for glossy printing I can control it marginally with curves and ICCs)
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> The WF prints rather light with no profile and UT14 LC (a cool LK) in the midtone spots.  I thought this was a major problem until I noticed if I let my overly-bright LCD go to its default position, the light print matches the monitor rather well.
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> The smoothest prints do require an ICC.  I start the inks sequentially to do this.  So, the ability to load an ICC in the print preview does allow for better printing.  With matte paper it makes for very good printing indeed.
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> (I'm waiting for MIS to answer some questions and send an updated UT14 LC to me to check it.  I don't know if MIS will load UT14 LC for an 1100 yet.)
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> Paul
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