Digital BW, The Print

You will get different hues with Epson MK, Epson Photo K, and Eboni K 
on different papers.  If you want a cold to neutral black use a bright 
white paper like Premier Premium Matte or Piezography Bright White with 
Eboni.  Conversely, if you want a warm brown tone try a warmer paper 
with either Epson MK or even Photo  K (RC papers) ink.  Also, I posted 
a link to some scans that show these differences in hue awhile ago, but 
here are a couple of examples (Epson semi-gloss) again:

Eboni (semi-gloss, sprayed with Print Shield):
http://www.homepage.mac.com/scho/Eboni.jpg
Epson Photo K (semi-gloss, sprayed with Print Shield):
http://www.homepage.mac.com/scho/Eboni.jpg

Carl

On Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at 01:22  PM, zloi1 wrote:

> Sorry, I don't have the answer to your question. You are a step ahead
> of me.  I've been using the Epson blacks and have been quite
> disappointed with their distinct lack of blackness (more like warm
> brown).  Even in the BO mode.  So I was just about to send off for an
> MIS Eboni cart when I came across your post.  Sounds like you find the
> Eboni blacker, but still lacking punch in some way.  Printed anything
> more with it since?  I'd like to know your conclusion after you've
> printed several different things with it, ie., whether it's worth
> trying the Eboni or one is better off sticking to the Epson blacks.
> Thanks.
> -  Tom
>
>
>> Recently I got a cartridge of MIS Eboni to try in my Black Only
>> printing on an Epson 2200.  I have been using the standard 2200
>> driver on my Mac G4 and Epson Enhanced Matte paper.
>>
>> I am pleased with the more neutral tone of the Eboni prints, but I
>> have noticed that the depth and richness of the print have been
>> diminished.  The blacks are not as deep and the highlights look less
>> radiant than the prints made with Epson matte black ink. In general
>> the Eboni tonal scale looks much narrower.
>>
>> Is this unavoidable, or is there a way to get more tonal scale out of
>> Eboni ink?  Is there a curve or a driver or something that was
>> developed for BO on the 2200 using this ink?  If this is as good as
>> Eboni can do, I think I will live with the brownish Epson ink. Thanks.
>
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