Digital BW, The Print

* -----Original Message-----
* From: dwells8 [mailto:dwells8@...] 
* Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 6:18 AM
* To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
* Subject: [Digital BW] Is MIS Full Spectrum Neutral For Me?
* 
* 
* My old Epson 1160 has finally died. I'm going to be deciding on 
* another printer and I think I'm going to try a different inkset too. 
* 
* I use my printer almost exclusively for proofing before going into 
* the conventional darkroom. I also use it for small run promo 
* mailings. 
* 
* I used to use the original MIS quadtones. They were fine for 
* proofing but much too warm for the promo mailings in that the 
* images didn't match my darkroom prints in tone. 
* 
* Then I tried the MIS Variable Tone inks. The tone matched my 
* darkroom prints well enough but the workflow was needlessly 
* tedious for unimportant proofs. 
* 
* Now that I'll be starting over with a new printer, I thought I'd give 
* the MIS Full Spectrum Neutral Tone inks a try. Based on my 
* stated useage, will the FSNT inks meet my needs?
* 
Scott,

You didn't mention whether you were using the warm, neutral or cool curves
with the MIS-VM inks. I found the MIS-FS Neutral inks to be on the cool side
of neutral so if that is to your taste you should like them. Keep in mind
they are meant to be use with the Piezo plug-in (at this point though I
would buy the Image Export BW plug-in from bwguys.com which is the same
software but with support for a larger number of papers.

If you do go this route you then use any of the PiezoTone inks or the
Sundance Cool Neutral as well.

Martin Wesley
http://www.carolyn.cc/Guests/MartinWesley/pages/MW_01.html
http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html