Digital BW, The Print

I'm using Eboni too w/ QTR and it does help, but don't expect the 
rich blacks you get from darkroom fiber glossy prints.  They just 
don't compare frankly, and this is an area of needed inmprovement in 
digital B&W ...  I also play w/ curves and that can help...  
SteveB  


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "B. Campbell" 
<bellis60@v...> wrote:
> >Is anyone using a setup like this? Which substitution is
> >recommended?
> 
> I don't think the fact that I use it is any great recommendation 
but FWIW I
> use MIS Eboni ARC-T0348K in my 2200 as a substitute for the Epson 
black and
> it seems to work well.  I don't think you should use the MIS Eboni 
ink as a
> substitute for anything other than the Epson black.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "rgoldman2" <rgoldman@n...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 11:20 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] substituting eboni ink for Ultrachrome in QTR 
with
> full ink set-up
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I am new to digital printing and am experimenting with QTR with full
> Ultrachrome inkset on a 2200 and MAC OS10.3.7. My prints are neutral
> but
> I'm trying for a richer black. I'm printing on EEM and waiting for a
> package of
> Moab Entrada to arrive. I'm pushing the contrast with PS curves 
about
> as
> much as I'm comfortable with. I've been using a cold/warm range of
> 85/15
> (too cold) to 70/30 with ink level at +25%. I have a cartridge of
> Eboni ink (UT7-
> T038) thinking I would substitute this for one of the UC black or
> grey
> cartridges. Is anyone using a setup like this? Which substitution is
> recommended? Anyother ideas about what to tweek? Thanks for any 
help.
> 
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