Digital BW, The Print

hi Steve, sorry it took so long to get back to you.  I am using the UT
inkset with Eboni black.  Testing this on EEM because it's fairly
inexpensive.  I had to buy the 1280 carts and swap the chips from some
old OEM 2000p carts.  The printer did not recognized the chips that
came on the UT carts even after resetting.  I have ordered the 4oz.
bulk ink and some virgin 1280 carts that I will refill and rechip. 
I'll wait and see how UT-2 is received before commiting to that.  Some
of the UT-2 workflow is based on using the sliders and I have never
gotten good results with those controls, plus I like the tone I am
getting with the UT.  Makes a beautiful print with a high quality
image but ones with less range have some chunky transitions. 
Hopefully a little tweak to the VMS1290-GS1 curve is all that is needed  

Jeff

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
"wayfaringpilgrim" <steverinojohnson@m...> wrote:
> Jeff,
> 
> Thanks for your response. Did you mean that you are using ultratone
inks with the 
> 1290 vms curve (or are you using the vms inks)?
> 
> I'm also using a Mac running OS X 10.2.8. I'd like to try your
suggestion for the vms 
> curve, but unfortunately I just ran out of ink. I'm thinking about
waiting for the UT-2 
> inks to come out before re-ordering. What's your plan?
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jbryant8159" 
> <jbryant8159@y...> wrote:
> > Steven, I am trying to do exactly what you are.  I have found I like
> > one of Paul's curves for the VMS inks for the 1290. It is
> > "vms1290-gs1" and it's not one the curves that makes the color go all
> > whacked out.  It appears to be more of a general balanced lightening
> > overall.  I am on a MAC but would assume it would work on a PC since
> > it is claimed to be cross platform.  
> > 
> > When I go to print with preview in PS7 I set the source color space as
> > Adobe98 and the output as Same as Source.  When the next window
> > appears I go into the advanced menu and select No Color Adjustment. 
> > Of couse all other settings are as would be appropriate (Archival
> > Matte as paper type, Color on, High speed off, etc.). On good full
> > range images it gives a nice uniform warm grey on EEM.  Nice
> > gradations too.  I did find, however on a dull and flattish image
> > (which I want that way on purpose) there were some flat spots and lost
> > detail in transitions from dark to mid tone grey.  I'm thinking the
> > curve may not be appropriate for such low key images. Also, I'm
> > wondering if some of these problems could be due to the infamous
> > driver update that was
> > released to reduce metamerism in 2002.  I noticed that my outputs got
> > a lot grainier after that update and am going to try installing the
> > old driver to see what effect that has.  I haven't given up yet on
> > this old dog as it's a great device in general and was made for
> > pigmented inks in the first place.  Good luck to you.
> > 
> > Jeff
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> > "wayfaringpilgrim" <steverinojohnson@m...> wrote:
> > > Has anyone developed a solid Epson 2000P and Ultratone ink workflow?
> > I've tried to 
> > > adapting Paul Roark's 1280 curves and have even tried creating
> > custom QuadToneRip 
> > > curves ... but have remained dissatisfied with the results. Anyone
> > having success with 
> > > this combination? Should I just give up and by a 1280?
> > > 
> > > Steven D. Johnson