Digital BW, The Print

On 3/11/05 6:13 AM, "Diane Fields" sent the following verbage:

> 
> Thanks Carolyn.  That confirms, more or less, what I thought--that there must
> be a very large amount of the black and grey UC inks used in QTR since I knew
> they were 'warm' (having tried the BO method several years ago).  I've found a
> nice blend that comes up to a fairly neutral print on the EEM, but may have to
> adjust as EEM is usually only my 'test' paper.  I generally print on Velvet
> and HPR and I haven't tried those papers yet since I've just been demoing QTR.

I think you'll be please at the difference, slight, but there, I find a
depth and a more pleasing tone over EEM, which I also use to test.

 
> I'll print on Velvet today to confirm my thoughts on QTR (which is excellent
> and I'm ready to send Roy my Paypal share *smile*).
> 
> What has been harder for me to get my head around (altho' I know it
> 'intellectually') is that when I print from a color managed PS environment, my
> print matches my calibrated monitor (but, unfortunately, with metamerism)---
> but when printing with QTR and using gray-lab, gray-matte, my 'NONE' is a warm
> toned print.  

What do you mean by "none"? I had assumed you meant "none" for the second
profile choice in the RIP control.. You are inputting a profile though
right? Always keeping the percentages at 100% total?

> Now I do understand that QTR uses primarily MK and LB  (warm
> toned) and am saving blends for each of my papers since I also understand the
> tone of the paper influences the print (and am also glad to have confirmed
> that the cooler profiles bring the color inks into play).  I guess I just
> wanted to be sure I understood what 'none' meant.

Sorry to have misunderstood your original question Diane... I don't know
what printing with "none" brings in, you will always want to pick one
profile, then blend with a second to achieve the 'tone' you desire. I use
100% warm for a lot of my work. But I love that tone, I think when I first
started with QTR and IJC I was trying to emulate the look of carbon sepia
piezo which I had been enjoying.

Have fun today with the other papers,
Carolyn