Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Richard, 
> 
> >... Would the UT1 inks work in an 1160 if two of the inks were 
removed?
> 
> The 1160 is one of the supported printers for UT1.  The inks are 
the same as
> the hextone, but with no LC and LM.  The M & Y positions are also 
switched.
> The toner goes in the yellow position.  The light gray (what would 
be in the
> hextone yellow position) goes in the M spot.  
> 
> I have EEM and Epson UltraSmooth curves for the 1160 & UT1.
> 
> The 1160 is a good old workhorse.  I just retrieved mine from one 
of my
> kids' rooms at set it up in my office again.  It is just the 
simplest
> printer to use for ink development, among other things.
> 
> The 1160, however, cannot match the 1290 and 2100 quality.  The 
lack of a
> light toner shows on very close inspection.  Also, the black ink 
does not
> appear to be as smooth.  That said, for matte paper it's fine.  (If 
you want
> to print glossy paper, get a 1290 or 2100 and UT2 or 7.)
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/