Digital BW, The Print

Sorry. I don't have time to read every post on this subject.  But to 
answer a quick question.  I've heard that it's a firmware option that 
hasn't migrated to the US yet. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THIS OUT!!!! I 
repeat. I heard this from a friend in the industry and haven't found 
the firmware yet. They have duel CMYK in Japan (I believe the SP4000 
has a totally different name there).

On a secondary route, StudioPrint lets you double ink channels and 
print to any channel you want. So yes. As long as you switch your bags 
and can build a straight CMYK profile, you're cool. As far as true 
on-the-fly Quadtone + Color printing is concerned, you need one more 
channel  for K, K1, K2, K3 ---  C, M, Lc, Lm, Y  However, you can run 
duel quadtone inksets with one split toner . . . that's hot.

ahh for the day that Epson will come out with its ninth channel for pro 
users (May? SP8000?).  Their print-heads are way better than any of the 
competition . . . . .

But I'm just spewing. Make sure you check this out before you spread it 
around because I haven't checked up on it yet.


take care, Walker Blackwell


On Apr 4, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Louis Dina wrote:

>
>  Ernst,
>
>  I just downloaded some 4000 profiles from the Bowhaus website.� I
>  opened up the profiles in IJC and there are only 7 ink positions
>  listed at any one time.� There is a checkbox at the bottom of the
>  screen which allows the user to select EITHER Photo Black OR Matte
>  Black ink.� So, it appears you can select one or the other, but not
>  both at the same time.�
>
>  I don't own a 4000, so I am making an educated guess, but that seems
>  fairly solid.� Whether this is a hardware limitation or not, I am not
>  sure.� Perhaps Bowhaus just figured nobody would want to use all 8
>  slits at once, but I doubt it.� They know very well that many people
>  will want to try different inksets.
>
>  FWIW, Lou
>
>  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Ernst Dinkla
>  <E.Dinkla@c...> wrote:
>  > John Vitollo wrote:
>  >
>  > >
>  > >I looked at a few of the 4000 matte profiles - in their text form -
>  and it looks like there is
>  > >no line to designate between "photo" or "matte" black...only "K"
>  is listed.
>  > >
>  > >I think Photo Black or Matte Black can only be chosen by the
>  driver and not the profile with
>  > >the 4000.
>  > >
>  > >Here's a partial copy and paste of a 4000 Enhance Matte profile in
>  text form (that's before
>  > >it gets converted into a .quad profile) Notice only "K" and "LK"
>  are available. No "PK" or
>  > >"MK"...
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >#
>  > ># Gray Partitioning Information
>  > >#
>  > >N_OF_GRAY_PARTS=2
>  > >GRAY_INK_1=K
>  > >GRAY_VAL_1=100
>  > >
>  > >GRAY_INK_2=LK
>  > >GRAY_VAL_2=32
>  > >
>  > >GRAY_INK_3=
>  > >GRAY_VAL_3=
>  > >
>  > >GRAY_INK_4=
>  > >GRAY_VAL_4=
>  > >
>  > >GRAY_INK_5=
>  > >GRAY_VAL_5=
>  > >
>  > >GRAY_INK_6=
>  > >GRAY_VAL_6=
>  > >
>  > >GRAY_INK_7=
>  > >GRAY_VAL_7=
>  > >
>  > >�
>  > >
>  > John, thank you,
>  >
>  > 7 channels then for QTR.� A higher bid from the other RIPs ?
>  >
>  >
>  > Ernst
>
>
>
>
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