Digital BW, The Print

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Paul,
I use a PC running PS6.01


Thanks a Million
Vinny



 In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> 
wrote:
> Vinny,
> 
> Tell me what platform you use -- Mac or PC -- and I'll send the 
info sheet
> and curves.
> 
> Paul
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: vinyo88 [mailto:orlandovl@h...]
>   Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 4:09 AM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
>   Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Mission San Miguel - new sepia webpage 
photo
> 
> 
>   ---
>   Paul
>   Thank you for the info. Your work is beautifull. Hope I get there
>   soon. Question: where can I get the info sheets you mentioned
> 
>   Vinny
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...>
>   wrote:
>   > Vinny,
>   >
>   > The VM-sepia should work fine in your 1200.
>   >
>   > To use the variable-tone system, you continue to edit in
>   grayscale.  When
>   > you are ready to print, save the g/s file, convert the file to 
RGB,
>   load a
>   > tone curve (the screen will no longer be WYSIWYG), and print
>   through the
>   > Epson driver.  (A Photoshop "action" can make this a one-button
>   process.)
>   >
>   > The workflow is described is some detail in information sheets I
>   have.
>   >
>   > Since MIS only sells the VM-sepia in bulk, you'll need to load
>   carts or use
>   > a CFS/CIS.
>   >
>   > Paul
>   >
>   > _______________________
>   >
>   >
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: vinyo88 [mailto:orlandovl@h...]
>   >   Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 4:19 PM
>   >   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
>   >   Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Mission San Miguel - new sepia 
webpage
>   photo
>   >
>   >
>   >   ---
>   >   Paul-great print, I am new to this MIS as I have been printing
>   with
>   >   Piezo for about a year now and am wondering if I can use the
>   sepia in
>   >   an Epson 1200 with your curves. If so when and where are the
>   curves
>   >   applied. Like I said I am new to the MIS but have been 
thinking
>   about
>   >   tring them. I am not dissatified with the Piezo but do not 
have
>   good
>   >   control over tones.
>   >
>   >   Thanks
>   >   Vinny
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >   In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark"
>   <paul.roark@v...>
>   >   wrote:
>   >   > David,
>   >   >
>   >   > You wrote:
>   >   >
>   >   > >A beautiful rendition. Stunning light and atmosphere.
>   >   > >Well done indeed!
>   >   >
>   >   > Thank you.
>   >   >
>   >   > >... How does the inkset you used behave using Piezo?
>   >   >
>   >   > The Piezo driver can't vary the tone, and with this inkset 
it
>   will
>   >   give a
>   >   > very bad distribution of tones.  The toner in a 3000 is in 
the
>   >   yellow cart,
>   >   > which is the lightest gray ink in the Piezo system.  So, 
you'd
>   end
>   >   up with
>   >   > sepia highlights and Piezo color midtones.
>   >   >
>   >   > >Could I use Piezo for neutral prints and your curves for
>   >   > >alternatives? I currently have only a 3000.
>   >   >
>   >   > The new FS-Neutral and the VM-Sepia use the same black and 
cyan
>   >   inks.  So,
>   >   > you could simply switch the yellow and magenta ink carts, 
do 3
>   >   cleaning
>   >   > cycles and have the new inkset pretty much ready to go.
>   >   >
>   >   > Or, you could mix the FS-Sepia and use the Piezo driver.  
I've
>   >   published a
>   >   > rough formula for the FS-sepia.  It is a bit stronger than 
what
>   I
>   >   used for
>   >   > the Mission print, but its gamut can be reduced to whatever 
you
>   >   like by
>   >   > mixing the inks with standard MIS FS inks.
>   >   >
>   >   > Of course, it's a lot easier just to use the MIS VM-sepia 
inkset
>   >   and not
>   >   > mess with changing inks.  The inkset produces a very neutral
>   >   grayscale with
>   >   > the toner withheld.  So, the range of the VM-Sepia is real
>   >   impressive --
>   >   > neutral to sepia and everything in between.
>   >   >
>   >   > Whether you would be happy with the 3000's driver is a 
question
>   of
>   >   how
>   >   > sensitive you are to dots.  For my 16x20s the Epson dots are
>   >   irrelevant.
>   >   > For small prints, I might not be as happy with the 3000 and 
the
>   >   Epson
>   >   > driver.
>   >   >
>   >   > Paul
>   >   > http://www.PaulRoark.com
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
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