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Re: Eboni Variable Tone updates
2016-02-09 by paulmwhiting@...
Allow me to ramble a bit!
I've been following Paul's posts on this new inkset and was interested in your use of it. I have a 1400 and have been using Paul's original (without the cooling toner) inkset with good success. In the darkroom I was using Ilford's MG paper because of its whiteness - but now I've come to prefer the warmer Eboni mix. Lately my prints for some reason have become flat and dull, as you experienced. I also use PremierArt Fine Art 205 which is very slightly warmer also since it has no OBAs. I had forgotten about that GG22-to-QTR.acv curve - thanks for mentioning that. I used to use it but had gotten away from it for some reason. I was using it more when I had an 1800 printer and printed with 3 carts of Eboni, no diluted carts.
I'm not clear on one thing: when you use your "warm" version curve, I see that you simply don't use the Y channel. So then you're printing with just the remaining five cartridges? Do you also have to go back to the original Ink Limit for Y?
Also: in your "neutral" inkset, do you use just the blue and no cyan? (I just checked the price on those Canon carts at Atlex... $75 each!)
I'm finishing up my pint of Eboni 1.0 so I'll wait till that runs out before I dip into this new inkset.
I hope my questions were clear... I'm on a learning curve too!
Thank you,
Paul W.