Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

Thanks for the response.  It is great that the inks are so flexible.

With all the sliders at 0, the prints don't seem cool.  I have to 
look at it in daylight to confirm that.  I'm not sure yet if I'm 
satisfied with them...

I will try modifying the curves, since as you say that gives more 
control and is probably a better long term solution.   If I can get 
that curve right, then I can save it and easily alternate between a 
couple tones for prints.

I notice that I'm using up very little black ink, but I'm almost 
half way on the "color" cartridge.  I assume that this is normal, 
and that it's because the warm or cool tints are replacing the pure 
black inks.  Am I correct?

Joseph
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Joseph,
> 
> >I recently purchased a set of MIS Ultratone 2 cartridges for my 
> >Epson 1280.  I had much deliberation between MIS and 
Piezography.  I 
> >am very happy with my choice!  I like the ability to have 
different 
> >tones from the same inksets.  ...
> 
> If I'd been satisfied with my Piezo system, the variable-tone 
approach might
> not exist.
> 
> >I really like the Carbon curve.  
> 
> >I would also like to make neutral prints.  The neutral using 
> >either the slider or the curve, is a little bit cool ...
> 
> When you use no sliders in that color controls mode, is the print 
still too
> cool?
> 
> >Is the most direct (best?) approach to use the sliders to take 
out 
> >the cool ink or to modify the neutral curve?
> 
> The sliders might be the easiest.  The curves give the most 
control and
> might be a hair more lightfast, however.
> 
> If you want to take a shot at the curves approach, start with the 
neutral
> curve and move the green curve points down about 20 point at the 
50% (127)
> and 75% (191) points.  Make offsetting moves of the red curve.  At 
the 25%
> (63) point, try half that move and then make progressively smaller 
moves as
> you go down to the black point (which should be at the lower left 
of the
> curves box -- if it's not click on the arrows in the middle of the
> horizontal axis).
> 
> I don't have a 1280 set up right now, so I can't see how this will 
work.
> 
> Good luck.  It's good to learn how to modify these curves anyway.  
So, the
> efforts and learning on this one will pay nice dividends in the 
future.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com