Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
...but where does one get
> information, workflows, control curves, or whatever is needed to print with
> Spectratones?
http://www.lincolninks.com/
> 
> I didn't look into dye-based inks because I wanted the fade-resistance that
> pigments give.  However, there may be another problem with dye-based
> quads -- metamerism. 
Despite conjecture to the contrary, neither longevity nor metamerism are strict dye vrs pigment issues.

> The feedback I've seen regarding Lyson indicates it
> has a serious metamerism problem.
It does, however Spectratones on the recommended papers are not objectionable. All current mono inksets do this in one 
direction or another, to various degrees.
> 
... While this may work for 6-ink printers, it is contrary to
> the partitioning approach to quad ink distribution that makes quads so good
> on the 4-ink printers.
So obviously, the appropriate workflow will be required, as with all the other quad inks used 4 color.
> 
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Todd Flashner <tflash@e...> wrote:
> I wasn't crazy about the samples they provided me. The product certainly
> showed potential, like deep blacks and a uniform neutral color, but the
> prints on glossy paper showed a lot of microbanding, and some bronzing of
> the deepest blacks,
workflow issues, you know as well as I do there is no reason to judge an inkset by those particular issues.

 and the print on the water color paper was just not my
> cup of tea at all (read washed-out).
The poster expressed no interest in that kind of paper, rather luster, semi-gloss or glossy.
In fact, he seemed to have a specific niche, there is nothing else worth pursuing as I would never recommend Lysonic after 
going through many hundreds of dollars worth of it.
Good grief, what did I do this time?
Tyler