Digital BW, The Print

Martin, yes, the MIS variable toned inks DO have colors in them They are colored by bob zeiss so the user need not do it himself. I'ts a
fairly complex procedure, trying to follow his formula. I'm really very pleased with the neutral and cool curve and these inks.

IF i have a picture that has no smooth tones, I'll probably use just the black ink, because the print does appear just a hair sharper, and
the black is in fact deeper than the 4 tone ink print. This appears to be a very good way to go for tree branches, rocks, and grasses.

Jerry

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> What all this makes me wonder if the other 3 inks in the quads really
> are just dilutions of the black? Seems to me if they were, you would
> still have that incredible neutral tone I see in the mono-ink print
> where the paper color dominates the tone of the print.
>
> There is obviously some toning in the Piezo inks and I think there
> must be some in the 75% and 50% of the MIS VM as well.

there is

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>
> I, for one, would be very interested in a true neutral ink set. Maybe
> even a duo to tri tone system. Think about how close you can get with
> just the black. What if you just split the duty between a 100% and a
> 50%? Or a 100%, 50% and 25%?

Hard to get a true neutral set. What looks neutral to you may not to me. Just look at all the people who have said they believe that piezo
inks make neutral prints.  I have hundreds of piezo prints. not one of them is neutral. They are all various shades of brown, depending on
paper. On the Torchon paper, I must admit the print approaches a neutral tone.

However, under tungsten light, the piezo prints do appear neutral. They look nicer under this light than diffused daylight, to me.

> I think what you saw on the Legion is just a paper "profile" issue.
> You could probably come up with a correction curve to get better
> results.

I suppose, but I have no idea how to make a black and white profile.

Jerry