Digital BW, The Print

I recently did some tests using the original MIS quad inkset and my 1160. On
one print I used the Brandin partitioned workflow, & on the other I used my
Profiler Plus Generations color profile with an adjustment curve to
compensate for the differences in ink density, but otherwise with the same
workflow as I use for color Generations printing.

With an 8X loupe I can make out dark dots in the highlights of the
non-partitioned color workflow quad print, otherwise the prints are nearly
indistinguishable (for my tired eyes).

Imagine that MIS created a hextone B/W inkset that matched the ink densities
of their 6-color pigment ink. We could profile the color inkset & use that
profile to print either color or B&W from our photo printers.

I imagine that the B/W inkset could be simplified into a tri-tone inkset,
with a midgray to match CMY & a light gray to match the light CM. I also
imagine that one of the primary CMY could be set aside for the blue cool
tone. Surely it would be much simpler to partition just the one channel for
the warm/cool effect.

-Just some thoughts as I stare at my idle 1200...
-BK

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 11:16 AM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] MIS/1200 Options?


> Bill,
>
> I've seen some excellent MIS VM 1200 test prints.
>
> The 1290 & general hextone ink distribution for MIS FS inks should also
work
> well on the 1200.  A simple grayscale adjustment curve has been made by a
> forum member for the 1290, and since it is for a non-partitioned,
> grayscale-file printing mode, it will probably be close to what is needed
> for all hextone printers.  I'll be refining this approach soon, as it
holds
> out the promise of really outstanding prints with far fewer problems than
> are introduced by radical partitioning curves.
>
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
>
>
> ____________________________
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: billy_iverson [mailto:wiverson@...]
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 5:00 AM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [Digital BW] MIS/1200 Options?
>
>
>   A friend has an Epson 1200 available for B&W printing, and wants to
>   use MIS inks.  What options are there, if any, other than the freebie
>   curves downloadable from the MIS site?  Thanks.  Bill Iverson
>
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