Digital BW, The Print

Phillip Kimble <grimmieoldfart@...> wrote:
>
>... What you are sayng is the K4+ inks are not pure carbon 
> inks in the respect they are glossy compatable and potentialy
> mixed with other color pigments 

The glossy carbons from MIS -- for example the K4 PK, LK, & LLK are pure carbon -- no colors mixed in.  The "Plus" inks are where the color is.

The reasons I came up with the Eboni-6 and 4 as opposed to use the MIS K4 PK, LK & LLK is that the Eboni carbons are more neutral and have almost no binder in them, being matte paper only.  Glossy pigs are where the binder is needed to stick them onto the slick paper ... and other things.


> I am currently using;
> Eb-Mk in the K position
> UT14-C in the C position
> 6% Eb-Mk in the M position
> 2% Eb-Mk in the Y position
> 2% UT14-C in the LC position

That is a very light neutral-cool ink.

> 50% UT-M in the LM position

Is that 50% UT14-M?  Note that UT14 LM is LK, which is 30% of UT14-M, which is simply MIS K4-PK.

 
> To be complaint with the Eb4+ specifrications I need to rearrange the inks to;
> 
> K - 100% MK
> M - 18% MK
> LM - 6% MK
> Y - 2% MK

And if you're mixing these as opposed to buying MIS Eb6-M, LM, and Y, use the generic base and not glop.


> C - PK
> LC - 30% PK

Yes, that is one set that can go there.  The defaults are UT14 C and LC -- neutralized PK and LK.  The idea is that many want a more neutral ink and some minimal glossy capability.  The 100% carbon PK and LK give you a sepia tone on glossy paper.

 
> Are the only purpose of the PK/LPK inks for glossy printing & toning?

Yes.  If you want 100% carbon on matte and the tones that can achieve, then I'd recommend Eboni-6, not the Eboni-4 Plus the 2 others.

For the full Eboni-6, see http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf 

Hope this helps.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com