Digital BW, The Print

Jerry,

I don't have a workflow for the 2200 yet.  Some on the list use the UT
inkset with it.  I do intend to take the UT2 inkset to both the 2200 and
4000 in the future.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: jerdiakiw [mailto:jdiakiw@...] 
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 8:36 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Paul --Re: ......basics please -- UT2 B&W

Can you use UT2 inks with a 2200? what is your recommended workflow 
for black and white on a 2200 and how does it differ from clayton 
jones
Please advise another newbie with a new 2200 using ps 8 on winxp
jerry


 --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> >Could you provide a simple, entry level work flow and description 
of 
> >appropriate ink cartridge selections to assist we novices in the 
use 
> >of the UT2 inks.
> 
> >Specifically,
> >1.  How can I do Black Only, and/or Quadtone printing using a 
1280 
> >and the UT cartrages.  Hopefully without any other software than 
that 
> >supplied in Photoshop and by Epson.
> 
> The UT2 1280 cartridges are sold by MIS (inksupply.com) at the 
page 
> http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/ultratone.html 
> (scroll down to near the end of the page).
> 
> With the UT2 "color" cartridge (ARC-T009-UT2), you need either the 
Eboni
> black for matter paper (ARC-T007-UTK) or the Photo black for glossy
> ("barrier"/"RC") paper (ARC-T007-UPK).
> 
> My attempt to explain the inkset and workflow is at 
> http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/ut2comments.html 
> (MIS has it there, but it's a bit buried.)
> 
> Start with just a grayscale file and no curves.  You don't even 
need
> Photoshop.
> 
> I recommend you start with Epson Enhanced Matte paper.  It's cheap 
at 
> http://www.atlex.com/Epson/paper/archival.htm 
> 
> I think with this combination, you should be making nice prints 
with a
> minimum of investment and frustration.
> 
> >2.  How can I produce archival color prints using UT inks in the 
> >1280, can this be done, again, with no additonal "actions" or 
> >software.
> 
> You can't print color with the UT inkset.  It is a specialized B&W 
inkset.
> If you want to print both color and B&W with a single printer, you 
need an
> Epson 2200 and a good RIP like Image Print, or you need to just 
use the
> black ink to print the B&W images.
> 
> I hope this helps you get started.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com


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