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Re: [Digital BW] new UT EZ inks for C84 printers

2004-02-23 by edrudolpho

Thank you, Paul.  I'll let the list know how it turns out.
Ed


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul 
Roark" <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Ed,
> 
> The "EZ" C82/84 inks assume no profiles or anything.  That is, 
they were
> aimed at novices who would not do anything to their systems.  
So, I'd use
> "same as source" with a file that has not embedded profile.
> 
> The "warm" is un-toned carbon.  If you want a tone between 
neutral and
> carbon, you can, for example, stick a warm cart in the yellow 
position.  If
> you do this you must use a grayscale file to print from.
> 
> The C82 worked best with EEM and PhotoRag because of the 
good dmax these
> papers have.  A "problem" with the C82 was that it 
under-printed the 100%
> black with some color inkset.  This made for smoother 
transitions but
> lowered the dmax.  Whether this is still true with the C84 is 
unknown.
> Someone sent me a dmax reading that may indicate the C84 
has a better dmax.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com

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