Digital BW, The Print

Try the duotone purple bl4. You should get great results !

Jerry




"Michael J. Kravit" wrote:
> 
> Jerry,
> 
> I was referring to the color crossover with the color inks.
> 
> I loaded the MIS archival inks into my 1280. Using the color setting recommended (Printed on a 21 step wedge)  I am getting deep purples in the shadows, the rest of the  steps are lovely shades of cool gray.
> 
> Mike
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Michael J. Kravit, AIA
> Architect/Photographer
> www.kravit.net/photography
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Jerry Olson
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 10:03 AM
>   Subject: Re: 4: Jerry Olson Re: [Digital BW]
> 
>   Mike, I don't get any purples or color shifts at all with the VM ink.
> 
>   You are using the VM Black?  Not the regular black, or the double
>   density black?
> 
>   The epson settings are 1440 DPI, error diffusion On, high speed off,
>   Photo Quality Inkjet paper setting for Media,
>   Automatic is checked, and in the print dialogue box, Same as source is
>   the profile selected.
> 
>   I have just experimented with the MIS color pigments in my 1160, using
>   duotones. Photoshop offers about 20 duotones int the "Pantone" duotone
>   folder. They have 4 purple choices, Purple bl1, bl2, bl3, and bl4.  The
>   bl 4 results in an almost identical selenium tone look on regular photo
>   paper. I can't believe you can actually get a black and white print with
>   no color crossovers with MIS Archival Color inks.  I've only made about
>   half a dozen prints so far, but it looks like it will work for most
>   images. The look is as nice as the paul roark curves with VM inks, so
>   far. But there's too many variables to make a conclusion, just yet.  But
>   this is certainly worth many more tests. I have to run some even gray
>   tests to check out the dot patterns, which I haven't done yet. No
>   noticeable dots on the prints I've made so far, but these have no areas
>   of smooth gray.
> 
>   Jerry
> 
>   "Michael J. Kravit" wrote:
>   >
>   > Jerry,
>   >
>   > What setting are you using. On my 1280 with the MIS Pigments  I get purple in the black areas and blues from 75% down to 0%.
>   >
>   > Mike
>   >
>   > Regards,
>   >
>   > Michael J. Kravit, AIA
>   > Architect/Photographer
>   > www.kravit.net/photography
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