Digital BW, The Print

Many thanks for the explantion.

Peter

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield 
<scho@m...> wrote:
> The noK profile was designed to give a neutral print on RC paper 
with 
> consistent tone into the shadow areas.   The pK ink will typically 
> result in warm tones in deep shadow areas so I just left it out of 
the 
> mix and used only LK, LM ,and LC across the whole scale.  The toned 
LK 
> has enough density to give a reasonable dmax, but will not be as 
high 
> as the pK ink.  The noK is also just a "convenience" profile for 
those 
> who primarily print on matte papers but have the occasional need 
for an 
> RC print (no need to switch black inks).
> 
> On Thursday, October 14, 2004, at 10:37  AM, bwbonkers wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Thanks Carl. Solved my missing profile for HPR paper. Roy's latest
> > MAC version does not have this profile listed.
> >
> > Now here comes the stupid question.
> >
> > What is the no black profile all about? Obviously black pK or mK 
is
> > not used but when would you use this profile and why. You mention 
it
> > can be used with any RC paper could you elaborate please.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Peter
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl 
Schofield
> > <scho@m...> wrote:
> >> I've put a zip archive containing Epson 2200 QTR profiles (.quad
> > files)
> >> for several papers on my filesharing site.  The file to download 
is
> >> titled QUAD2200.zip and it can be found here:
> >> http://homepage.mac.com/scho/FileSharing2.html
> >>
> >> The papers included are as follows:
> >>
> >> Papers for use with UC Photo Black ink (pk):
> >> PJO - Permajet Oyster
> >> MCL- InkJetart Microceramic Luster (can also be used for Epson
> > premium
> >> luster)
> >> OrientalFB - Oriental Graphica Fiber Base Glossy
> >> EPreSemiGl - Epson Premium Semigloss
> >>
> >> Papers for use with UC Matte Black ink (mk):
> >> MBW- Piezography Museum Bright White (also for Entrada Bright 
white
> > or
> >> Condor BW)
> >> EFAn - Entrada Fine Art Natural
> >> HPR - Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
> >> PremierFineArt - Premier Fine Art Natural (same as epson
> > ultrasmooth)
> >> EEnhMatte -  Epson Enhanced Matte
> >>
> >> For use with any RC paper - uses no black ink so either pk or mk
> > can be
> >> loaded:
> >> UC-RC-NoK