Digital BW, The Print

Thank you Roy for your very useful suggestions. They
are greatly appreciated!
Julie



--- Roy Harrington <roy@...> wrote:
> 
> Julie,
> 
> Ok, I see.  So it looks like you have the Epson
> compatible color inks
> along with Eboni as the black ink.
> 
> As several others have mentioned BO black-only is
> the easiest method.
> Clayton Jones has written up a very good
> description, see part3:
> 
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
> 
> Beyond that, you'll have to run special software to
> take advantage of
> the other inks for B&W.  Since you are running Mac
> OS X you have the
> option of trying QuadToneRIP which will give
> smoother highlights 
> because it uses the light-black ink and.  It also
> allows variation of the
> tone from cool to warm to sepia.  This is easy use
> and free to try out.
> See my website:   http://www.harrington.com
> 
> Roy
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> julie stapen <jsstapen@y...> 
> wrote:
> > sorry! i got confused with the terms... thank you
> so
> > much for all of the replies. they have been very
> > useful! i love this site!! what i meant is, i am
> > switching from the inks that come with the 2200 to
> the
> > inks from the mis website. eboni black and the
> other
> > colors labeled ARC-T...-UC i am on a mac and using
> > 10.2.8
> > thank you!
> > --- Roy Harrington <roy@h...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Julie,
> > > 
> > > I think the trouble is that we (or I) can't
> quite
> > > figure out
> > > what you are really asking.   If you've got a
> 2200
> > > you can't
> > > be switching "from UT2" because there is no such
> > > thing.
> > > And "to MIS inks" just tells us who you bought
> them
> > > from
> > > not what inks you're switching to.  It also
> might
> > > make a
> > > difference what kind of machine/OS you are
> using.
> > > 
> > > Roy
> > > 
> > > --- In
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> > > julie stapen <jsstapen@y...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > does anyone know about this? sounds like a lot
> of
> > > > people have been through this process. I'd
> really
> > > > appreciate any feedback.
> > > > thanks in advance,
> > > > Julie
> > > > --- julie stapen <jsstapen@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > hi,
> > > > > On my search for the best b and w print from
> my
> > > > > 2200,
> > > > > I just received my new set of MIS inks,
> > > including
> > > > > the
> > > > > ebony matte black... and polar matte paper
> from
> > > red
> > > > > river. I want to get started right away, i'm
> > > really
> > > > > excited, plus have about 3 orders to get
> out...
> > > Can
> > > > > I
> > > > > just put in the new inks and get going or do
> I
> > > have
> > > > > to
> > > > > download something to make the new inks work
> > > > > properly,
> > > > > printer recognize them, etc...
> > > > > thanks so much!
> > > > > Julie
> > > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
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