Digital BW, The Print

> Can I assume from your comments that the 
> "QuadBlack Toneable" inkset Lyson is currently selling for the 
> 2100/2200 is only for use with the Epson driver and that they do not 
> yet have a final inkset that will be marketed with IJC/OPM?

Carl,

yes, that's correct. The product is in the final beta stages.  


> The 
> neutrals + CMY for toning make sense if the tones can be controlled 
> well enough to yield uniform tonality across the gray scale.  
> Alternatively, a couple of pre-mixed quad inksets might be easier to 
> handle and blend.

True, but this is an inkset that promises to do what a stock 2200 does
with the addition of an extra gray or two - depending on your printer.
Considering that we've already used IJC to make UC prints succesfully using the
CMY inks as toners, I don't see why not do the same with the Lysons.
The only drawback might be that older machines (pre-2200) may put
down too big a dot for the highlights without the benefit of the
light cyan/magenta (or premixed light toner). But that remains to be tested.

For now, I see this solution as the only ticket to the highest possible dmax
with absolutely no bronzing on the Darkroom Gloss. Plus, of course, it
will also cover all the matte papers with a full range of hues. 

Antonis