Digital BW, The Print

Plaese keep us posted! I think an old printer with the optimiser in 
the K position might work-print black only, and take the gloss out 
to the edge after the print is dry and signed. I have a partially 
defunct 1270 that's sitting around just waiting for this!

Steve Karafyllakis

> 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