Digital BW, The Print

Any idea whether the formulation to go with IJC/OPM is likely to lead 
to less metamerism than the toneable version. I did get a sample 
print from Lyson but was put off by the colour shift

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Antonis" 
<antonisphoto@y...> wrote:
> > 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