Digital BW, The Print

Vic, Are you aware that you can use QTR withe ultra-chrome inks also, for much improved 
black and white output. If not go to Roy's website and read about it.

john

http://harrington.com/QuadToneRIP.html



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Vic/Johanna Culver" 
<vculver@v...> wrote:
> Happy Thursday, folks.  I took possession of a relatively new Epson 2200
> today from a local acquaintance.  There were 23 carts included in the
> purchase price, ranging from 2 photo black, 2 ea. (magenta, cyan), 3 ea.
> (light black, light cyan), 4 (yellow) and 7! (Light Magenta) carts.  I
> wonder if that has any implication for ink usage -- I'll have to go back and
> have a chat with him about that -- but I suppose it really depends on the
> images he printed.  Anyway a good bit more than half his asking price for
> the printer was covered by the cost of all these carts!  After about 3
> months with it he upgraded to a 4000 and practically gave me the 2200!  He
> didn't have at hand the software CD that came with the printer, so I'm
> downloading the driver from Epson and hope to 'find' a CD somewhere -- I
> think it contains more information about the printer itself.  I have a
> question that is not really clarified by the Printer Basics book, or on the
> web site:  What IS the difference between Photo Black and Matte Black ink
> carts?  I note that the Matte Black 'cannot' be used for any of the Epson
> glossy finish papers -- that's what I expected to hear based on comments
> made on this list.  So it (Photo Black) must be a different ink .... Right?
> It dries quicker so it doesn't smear on the glossy paper?  But is it still a
> pigment ink?  Is it as 'archival' as the Matte Black???  Same Dmax?  Or is
> it dye based as is Durabrite, etc.?  If I'm ONLY printing on matte paper,
> DOES IT MATTER which I use?  Eventually I'll go with the MIS Eboni
> refillable cart -- when I use up what I've got and when I can FIND the thing
> on the MIS web pages!  And tangentially, will it work out using the Photo
> Black and Light Black to print BO?  I suppose that is empirical -- soon to
> be determined first hand!  But it would be nice to know when I run into
> snags whether it is me messing up or maybe its the wrong tools.  When I've
> tamed the beast I'll seriously consider moving to Roy's QTR with Steve's
> QTRgui and the right MIS inks -- but I've got a LOT of Ultrachrome ink to
> use up before 2006 -- the expiry date.  Now I've got to go back and read all
> that stuff I've collected about this kind of printing!  Clayton, your stuff
> is first on my re-read list!  CARBON INK PRINTS here we come!  Thanks, all,
> for helping me along.  Vic C.
> 
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