Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Nicholas 
Hartmann <POLYGLOT@E...> wrote:
> >I mentioned in an earlier post that I tried replacing the Cyan 
position
> >with MIS-LK and the Photo Cyan position with MIS UT-Y. I got the 
idea
> >from one of the experimental inksets that Paul posted earlier, and 
it
> >seems to work very well.
> >
> >In effect I'm actually only using three inks now, but I can't 
really
> >tell the difference, except for som very slight midtone dotting 
around
> >30%.
> >
> >The curves required to balance the tones are much more gentle than 
full
> >separation curves, and the highlights stay dotless no matter what
> >adjustments you make. I've made a cool and a neutral warm curve 
for this
> >inkset now and might go on to make a warm curve as well.
> >
> >It's really easy to work with, and the results are great, so I 
might
> >actually stay with this for a while - At least until Paul 
finalizes his
> >dual-toner inkset...
> >
> >--
> >Daniel Staver
> >http://daniel.staver.no
> 
> Daniel -
> 
> Forgive me if you've covered this already in your posts to the 
group, but:
> 
> I assume your procedure (replacing Epson's OEM Ultrachrome Cyan 
with MIS
> light black, and OEM Ultrachrome Photo Cyan with MIS Ultratone 
Yellow) is
> aimed at neutral B&W printing. Since I've read that yellow ink is
> responsible for most of the metamerism characteristic of the 
Ultrachrone
> inks (typically, a green cast in daylight, magenta under tungsten
> illumination), how do your results look in terms of color shift 
under
> different types of light?
> 
> I am looking for a way to print neutral, metamerism-free images 
onto a
> non-matte paper (Epson semigloss or luster, probably) using a 2200 
printer.
> 
I have some printing with qtr and std ultrachromes on Epson glossy 
paper photo weight (epson pro glossy by another name)
So far, I get so so warm tone results (K and LK only) 
Cooling things down is tricky though. I have to do everything by eye
Cant afford a lovely eye-on and the like.
Im still working on it, hopefully in a few days Ill be closer.
The std wtr profiles cool and warm look quite nice on EEM
Frank

> Thanks for any guidance,
> 
> -- Nick