Digital BW, The Print

Sanders,
 
>>... UT2 is the only inkset that can do this well, as far as I know.

>I called MIS to see about ordering a UT2 inkset for the 7600 and the woman 
>there said they don't support the 7600 or sell 7600 UT2 cartridges.  

Yet. 

(They do sell 7600 carts and bulk UT2.)

>Any idea if/when that might change?

I have to see if the inkset works on the 2200 first.  I'll start that later
this week.  If (when) it works on the 2200, going to the other UC printers
should be easy.

>>I have temporarily run out of Semigloss, but the system works with Premium
>>Glossy, which uses the same profiles as Semigloss and Luster.  (Semimatte
>> uses different curves/profiles.)  

>Could you elaborate on why/how Semimatte differs from Semigloss from the 
>perspective of curves/profiiles?  ...

I wrote curves for Premium Semigloss, and they worked virtually perfectly on
Premium Glossy and Luster.  Unfortunately, they did not work on Premium
Semimatte.  That paper also had a significantly lower dmax.  See also the
Wilhelm results -- again, Semimatte is weaker.

So, since Semimatte is not available in most desktop sizes, I have just
ignored it.  I like Semigloss and if need be will buy rolls outside the U.S.

 
>If you were setting up a virgin 7600 to print B+W fine art photographs for
>sale in galleries, and you weren't worried about 
>printing color on the machine, what inks and papers and workflow would you
>choose?  

I'd go with UT2 inks (assuming I get the 2200 running soon), Eboni black,
EEM for cheap display under glass, UltraSmooth (or PremierArt Hot Press --
same thing) for the most durable cotton paper, maybe PhotoRag for best
looking cotton, Premium Semigloss for best glossy, and Ilford Galerie Smooth
Pearl for short term display (the EEM of glossy papers).  I would just stick
with the Epson driver. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com