Digital BW, The Print

Peter,

it seems that you are missing dmax because of how you use the
inks rather than the inks themselves. If the same inkset gives you
better results in BO, the problem is the profiles / driver and not
the ink itself.  A well profiled ink/paper/printer combo will give
almost the same dmax whether in BO or quad mode. There is
a slight loss in dmax when other inks have to print along with
the black, but hardly noticeable to the eye. Certainly not as
dramatic as you describe.

I would suggest that rather than chasing after inksets or pre-packaged
kits you look into drivers that allow you to control your own profiles.
It's not that complicated, and if you have come this far, wanting
the same dmax as BO but with quad inksets, you will find it
perfectly doable.

To get more specific advice from people here, please let us know
 your OS,  printer and papers you use (and was that the original UT?).

Antonis




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "bwbonkers" 
<PeterDLevis@a...> wrote:
> Cheap vs Expensive. 
> 
> Anyone tried both and can give me some feedback as to how they 
> compare. 
> 
> I thought my full set MIS UT ink prints were good until I tried BO 
> printing. BO has much better dmax, luminance, and pow factor BUT I 
> still do not like the dots. However I like BO better than full set 
> inks. Thats the problem with printing by yourself, you have nothing 
> to compare with. So I am now back on the holy grail. I want a print 
> that has all the luminance of BO but without the dots. Would Piezo be 
> the answer? 
> 
> I'll ask the Piezo group too.
> 
> Peter