Digital BW, The Print

I use my printer for both colour and BW so replacing a cart with 
gloss optimizer is not on. However I pose the question because maybe 
there is a way. I agree that it must be applied afterwards and was 
thinking along the lines of applying the optimizer as a separate 
step. ie running the print though the printer a second time. Maybe 
even using an old printer that is not being used. However as you say 
how is it actually applied? I might just email MIS. They sell bottles 
of the stuff, they might be able to help.
 

Peter

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale 
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
> Well it would be easy to make a curve that had gloss optimiser in 
it and you
> could simply either the C or M slot if you are using QTR with 
colour inks.
> (A UC ink curve already mixes LC, LM, and LC to give a cool 
curve.)  But a
> few questions arise:
> 
> * my understanding is that the optimiser goes on after the ink in 
the R800.
> That is the ink is laid down and then the optimiser follows.  With 
QTR and
> optimiser in one of the cartridges, optimiser would get mixed into 
the
> dither pattern.  So this may be an issue.
> 
> * one would have to be sure that a 21/2200 can actually jet the 
optimiser.
> I don't know enough about the mechanics of the optimiser on the 
R800.  Is it
> laid down like ink or does it have some other apparatus?
> 
> 
> > From: bwbonkers <PeterDLevis@a...>
> > Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 20:32:51 -0000
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Bronzing - A Crazy Idea
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Ok here is my crazy idea.
> > 
> > Epson 2100/2200 using QTR - Am I right in saying that only 4 inks 
are
> > used, Black, Light Black, Light Cyan, and Light Magenta. Yellow,
> > Magenta and Cyan are not used. If this is this case it would easy 
to
> > replace one of these with a gloss optimiser cart. I know MIS are
> > producing a CFS for the Epson R800 and so gloss optimiser is
> > available and so are empty carts for the 2100. Problem is how 
would
> > you program QTR to use it ? Could it be done within the curve
> > profiles? Am I going mad ?
> > 
> > Just a crazy thought.
> > 
> > Peter