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Re: STS- C6 ink set

2014-11-28 by richard@...

Kelly, to restate my question: You can't print a 21-step target without defining a QTR curve/ink and paper profile (not an ICC profile) with which to print it . So unless you are using the Epson driver, you are using one of Paul's premade qtr curve/profiles, which would already be linearized. I'm just curious which profile, of if you used the Epson driver.

I tool a look at Pauls variable tone curves, and it is an interesting approach to change the color of the print by not using the warmer diluted carbon inks, or using the EB-6 curves in conjunction with the "k2" variable tone curves. I did a similar thing with 5 dilutions from the MIS inkset and a single channel of a Jon Cone shade 5 selenium that I used as a toning ink. It didn't have as drastic an effect as blending a full k3 selenium set with a k3 Eboni set, but it still make a slightly more neutral print.
Richard Boutwell

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