Digital BW, The Print

Peter,

There is no metamerism with MIS PKN (nor with the Epson PK or MK if 
used alone for BO printing, but the hue will be quite warm) and the 
prints are cool/neutral, depending on the paper.  You can also avoid 
metamerism when using the full UC inkset with profiles that use only 
small amounts of the light inks for toning.  QTR is available here:
http://www.harrington.com/QuadToneRIP.html
and here are some sample images of the print tones:
http://www.harrington.com/QTR/UT2-ReadMe.html
The IJC/OPM site is here:
http://www.bowhaus.com/news/ijcnews.htm
Both offer profiles for several paper/ink combinations and you can also 
make your own.  If you print BO then profiles are not required.  See 
Clayton's site for details  of the workflow:
http://www.cjcom.net/articles/digiprn3.htm

Carl
On Feb 12, 2005, at 11:18 PM, krn_ptr wrote:

>
>
> Thanks for your responses, Carl.  This is all new to me.  My attempts 
> at B&W
> printing with the 2200 have been disappointing to say the least.   The 
> only
> clean B&W prints I've had so far, come from my darkroom.  (I haven't 
> given up
> on film yet.)  At least I don't get metamerism with silver prints.  
> Does the MIS
> UTPKN avoid that problem?
>
> I've been on the MIS website but it's all a little confusing for the 
> beginner.  I'm
> not new to digital printing, but this is my first serious attempt at 
> black and
> white.
>
> Now, you say you're using RC paper.  I happen to be using Epson Premium
> semi and Velvet right now.  I'm assuming I'd have to create profiles 
> for any
> particular paper I decide to use.  Where does one get QTR and IJC/OPM 
> to
> create these profiles?  In your response to my other email, you seem 
> to be
> saying these can be used to control the Photo black/Matte black and 
> light
> black inks.  What tone is the "carbon" achieved by doing this?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> peter
>
>
>  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield <
> scho@m...> wrote:
>> Excellent!  I'm using PKN in both my 2200 and 4000 for printing to RC
>> papers, both BO and with toned profiles created with QTR and IJC/OPM.
>> PKN is the perfect ink for neutral BO printing on RC in a 2200 or 
>> 4000.
>>   Very high dmax (I've had up to 2.6) and the BO prints exhibit
>> essentially no bronzing.
>>
>> On Feb 12, 2005, at 6:42 PM, krn_ptr wrote:
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>>> Can anyone share their experience of using the experimental  UT 
>>> neutral
>>> black ink in an Epson 2200?
>>>
>>> Thanks
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