Digital BW, The Print

Mike,

The 1290 curves were probably better than the 1280 curves for the VM inkset.
For the UT inkset, the 1280 UT curves are the best.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com   

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Sommers [mailto:mike@...] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:48 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] VM vs. Ultratone

My first 1280 will be arriving in a week or so. I'm planning to dedicate 
it to B&W printing, using the UltraTone inks from MIS, and Paul Roark's 
1280 curves with Epson Heavyweight Matte (and then Enhanced Matte, once 
I get thru all my Heavyweight).

Are you suggesting that I use the 1290 driver and 1290 curves for best 
results with that printer/ink/paper configuration?

Anybody else have any thoughts on this approach?

Thanks,

Mike

Peter A. Klein wrote:

> How do the MIS Ultratone hextone inks compare to the VM (Variable
> Mix) inksets?  My cartridges will run out soon, and I'm wondering
> whether to switch from VM to Ultratone.
>
> I've been printing with VM for some time on an Epson 1280, using the
> 1290 driver (which prints with smoother gradation) and Paul Roarke's
> 1290 curves.  I use prefilled cartridges.  I'm reasonably happy with
> the VM inks. Things I'd like to improve:
>
> 1.  The density of the blacks, which are not as good as I got
> printing B&W with color inks.
>
> 2. It would be nice to go back to the 1280 driver. 
>
> 3. Proneness to clogging.  I have experienced some clogging with the
> VM inks after not printing for a week.  Most took just a cleaning
> cycle to clear up, but I had a "clog from hell" recently that
> required Windex and hot water injections to clear. (And thanks to
> everyone who helped me with that recently).
>
> I print matte now. I wouldn't mind trying something glossier at some
> point. When I printed in a chemical darkroom, I used mostly glossy
> paper without ferrotyping, or the old Kodak N "smooth" fiber papers.
>
> Thanks,
> --Peter Klein
> Seattle, WA
>