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Re: [Digital BW] Epson 2000P Hex or Quad MIS Inkset ?

2017-08-13 by Paul Roark

The 2000p is a fairly standard 6 ink printer, as I recall. As such, the 3880 formula, dropping the LK and LLK, of course, should work. A very normal dilution step between a dark ink and a lighter ink is: light ink = 30% dark ink + 70% dilution base. Having the light ink be 33.3% (1/3) the density of the darker ink is close enough and works very well. The Y is flexible. It's a great place for a light blue toner to cool the warm (yellowish) carbon, or it can be a repeat of one of the light carbon positions if you want 100% carbon.

Paul

On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 1:23 PM, a_pettit_jr@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello Paul,


I am trying to remember what I did .. 15+ years ago.

When I apply the MIS FS .acv profiles, I transform the BW into a KCMY
color file .. It is obvious the C and M equate to quite different darkness levels - I just am not able to understand were the LC and LM fit in a hex set.

Should I try a mix based on your 3880 formula
LM = 6% MK (Eb6-LM)16
M = 18% MK (Eb6-M)
LC = 9% MK (Eb6-LC)
C = 30% MK (Eb6-C)
LK = 18% MK (Eb6-M)
LLK = 6% MK (Eb6-LM)
K = 100% MK (Eb6-K)

using perhaps
K = 100
C = 30
M = 18
LC & LM = 9 ?
Y = 6 ?

I don9;t remember the old 2000P Hex dilution ratios.

Alex


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