Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Harrington" <roy@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 5:32 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: MIS VM Sepia and QTR


> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roger L
Sopher"
> <rlsopher@c...> wrote:
> > Has anyone had any experience using the MIS variable-sepia
inkset with QTR?
> > I have been well satisfied using MIS FSN in a CIS for some
time but I now
> > have a number of images that would benefit (I hope) by being
printed warmer.
> > I know Paul R's curves will work but I rather am taken by the
idea of being
> > able to blend in just a bit or a lot of warm tones which QTR
should do
> > easily. Two questions, I guess, With the toner turned off how
would a print
> > compare to MIS FSN? and second with the full sepia setting
just how warm
> > will it get?
> >
> > I suppose the best answer is to let some of the moths out of
my wallet and
> > buy a set but being inherently cheap Would like to know
others experience
> > before I splurge.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Roger
> >
> >
> >
> > Roger L Sopher
> > rlsopher@d...
> > http:\\deCorrales.com
> >
>
> Hi Roger,
>
> VM-Sepia has been my major inkset for quite a while.  In my
1160 I'm
> using the off-the-shelf set; I've been customizing the set in
my 7500
> to fine tune the exact color/tone that I would like.
>
> I haven't used FS-N but my understanding is that VM-Sepia grays
are
> identical color to the FS-N,  so with no toner you would get
the same
> result as using the FS-N inks.  The sepia toner is a very warm
color so
> it's possible to go quite warm if that's what you like.  With
QTR you can
> go quite a bit more in that direction than Paul Roark's curves.
>
> My personal goal has been to introduce a small amount of the
sepia to
> neutralize the excessive cold tone (IMO) of the grays.  To my
eyes, the
> path from cold grays to warm sepia passes slightly to the
greenish side
> so I've customized my sepia toner by adding a lot of magenta
ink.  In
> the neutral range I really like the new color, but the strong
sepia  may
> be a bit magenta.
>
> Roy

Roy,

Are you using that toner in the LM channel next to the blue toner
in the M channel ?  And two B&W printers in QTR that share the
same port and hardware ?

Or will it be possible to extend QTR with two toners and a more
complicated blending of the toners ?
With one channel not used one starts to fantasize :-)

Ernst