Digital BW, The Print

For: André Vallejo

> Mitch,when you say  "I also like the absolutely neutral grayscale that
> ImagePrint gives, and
> the subtle toning that is possible with TintPicker." does it mean 
> really
> neutral,comparable to a quad,under several kinds of light? Because 
> I've read
> so many times that this is impossible with color inks(and it makes 
> sense by
> definition) that I'd like to hear a liitle more from you about it...

Yes, I mean really, really neutral -- without the warm tone that I had 
with Piezography inks. The "toning" with TintPicker is very subtle 
rather than introducing color cast like the Piezography warm tone, (I 
haven't used the latest Piezotone inks).

My b&w prints with IP are just as good as my Piezography prints but I 
like them better because they don't have the Piezography warm tone.

Specifically, on the Epson 7600 using Photo Black ink on Epson Premium 
Semi-matte paper ( a glossy-type paper), while the print was neutral, 
there was bronzing at certain angles of view; and in any case the B&W 
prints had a plasticky  RC-look that I didn't like. (Color prints 
looked great on this paper, incidentally.)

With Matte Black ink on EEM or Photo Rag there was no bronzing or 
metamerism under different sources of light. Apparently IP does not use 
the yellow ink when print with grayscale profiles, which is what cause 
the problem of viewing under different types of light. Basically my b&w 
prints look as good as my Piezography prints, with their warm tone. And 
I like the possibility of toning with TintPicker.

I also like being able to use the same printer for color and b&w, which 
IP makes possible.

--Mitch/Bangkok