Digital BW, The Print

Steve,

>OK I am now getting confused.  I have recently been considering a CFS from
>MIS with the UltraTone inks for use with QTR.  
>According to the MIS CFS page for the 2200:

><Bowhaus (Mac OS9) or Quadtone Rip (Mac OSX or Linux PC) is required for
>UltraTone systems. The inks will not work with Roark workflows or Epson
>driver. ...

I was originally hopeful the Bowhaus system would be a good answer for a
full, dual toner, dual black system.  So, I was waiting for it.  However, it
crashed for PC, the 4000 with its dual blacks was introduced, and I found I
could control a dual toner system with the Epson driver.  So, I developed
the UT-2 inkset (after MIS had posted this position) with dual toners for
the 1280.  My ultimate goal for the UT-2 inkset is the 4000 because I want
that dual black capability and 16x20.

>Yet according to their [MIS] inks page:

><..., with a little help (lots of help) from Paul Roark, 
>we made a B&W inkset that was capable of producing matte or
>glossy prints with variable tones. ...

But, for the 2 types of paper, one most switch black inks, just like the
UltraChrome inkset.  MIS has a universal black, but it has dye in it, and I
don't use dye inks.

>...If I am happy to continue using QTR is there any point waiting for UT-2?

Probably not. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com