Digital BW, The Print

Clayton,

Many thanks for your answer, as you can understand from my previous post, I scan B&W neg which become grayscale in PS then print them choosing black in the Epson driver. But I will change that very soon. I may snap only colour transparencies and change them to B&W under PS, I have to experiment a bit.
So without knowing I was doing what you call BO, I always found it much better than FI. I have read most of your site, i must clap my hands it is brightly explained and very easy to understand.
Nonetheless one question, with the Epson 4000 I have two Black cartridges, one is dedicated to matt paper and the other to the rest. Which one has to be changed for Eboni and which Reference has to be used ? Can I keep the Epson UT for the other cartridges ? (sorry that is a second question :-)

Michel
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Clayton Jones 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:47 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Digital B&W Printing--Which method?


  Hello Michel,

  >I am new on this forum so I don't understand the many 
  >abbreviations on the post. For example what means BO or 
  >QTR  (Quad tone rip ?) ?

  Yes, you are correct on the QTR.  It is a shareware RIP ($50) for Mac
  or PC.  It blends the UC inks to achieve neutral (or toned) BW.

  BO means "Black Only", the technique of using black only ink.  There
  is info about it on my web site (link below).  

  >I have a 4000 pro and cannot afford to dedicate it to B&W, so 
  >I am using Ultrachrome inks, on H.William Tuner I have some 
  >very nice monochrome result but I guess it could be better. 

  The problem with UC inks and the Epson driver is prints always have
  some degree of metamerism.  Using a RIP is the only way to get truly
  neutral metamerism-free BW prints with color inks.  Since you want to
  print color as well as BW, your choices are limited to BO or one of the
  RIPs.  QTR is excellent and also the least expensive.

  Regards,
  Clayton


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