Digital BW, The Print

If you're on OS X or Linux you can try using Gimp-Print. It'll allow 
you to use both Matte-black and Light-black when you print. The image-
structure does look much smoother with two blacks instead of one, but 
adding the light-black gives the image a very strong sepia-tone, much 
more so than when using black only. To achieve a totally neutral 
print you will have to add both cyan and magenta I think.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jo Brunenberg" 
<jobnl@e...> wrote:
>  
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> You wrote:
> Try using black ink only(1440 hi speed off) on the 2100/2200 on a 
paper like 
> Enhanced Velvet for Epson. I find it excellent.
> 
> I have tried it. The result indeed is much more neutral with the 
black only setting. No colourshifts along the greywedge and no 
metamerism.
> So far so good.
> Unfortunately the image structure is not as smooth as when using 
all 7 colours. 
> The dots in the highlights are much more visible and the prints 
have a less "photographic" look.
> 
> It would be nice if you could use Mate Black AND light black for 
B&W prints.
> I think the result would be smoother.
> 
> Jo Brunenberg
> http://www.jobrunenberg.com
> 
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