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Re: [Digital BW] PK or MK on QUAD 2200?

2005-02-17 by krn_ptr

My goodness, Steve, that's far too simple for me to have thought of :-)  I knew 
someone in this group would have an answer.  Thanks a lot.

peter


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale <
stevekale@b...> wrote:
> Well you don't need to trash/reinstall printers.  Add the printers with the
> MK cartridge in and then rename them to denote MK.  Put in the PK cartridge
> and add the printer(s) again, this time changing the name(s) to denote PK.
> Then select the printer depending on what cartridge is installed.
> 
> MK will rub off RC paper and give a very low dMax.
> 
> 
> > From: krn_ptr <krn_ptr@y...>
> > Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:38:41 -0000
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Digital BW] PK or MK on QUAD 2200?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I've just sent my payment for this amazing piece of software.  Roy's efforts
> > are truly a service to the black and white digital printing community.  IMO,
> > he's turned my expensive piece of junk, into a capable black and white
> > printer.  Without the help of this group, I wouldn't have known about QTR or
> > have been able to get up and running so quickly.  Thank-you all.
> > 
> > Now to my question.  Has anyone tried using the supplied 2200 profiles for
> > matte paper with Photo Black ink, or, Matte Black ink on glossy/semi 
papers?
> > I'm finding it a real hassle (not to mention a waste of ink) having to change
> > back and forth from MK to PK.  Each time, I have to go through the Epson
> > "dance of a dozen steps" to trash/reinstall printers etc.  (It occurs to me
> > now, 
> > that there might be a way to do this in Applescript -- not that I have the
> > faintest idea how!)
> > 
> > TIA,
> > 
> > peter
> > 
> >

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