Digital BW, The Print

Is the inability to simultaneously utilize the two K positions of the 
4000 using either QTR or IJC/OPM a gimp based limitation that other 
RIPs do not have?


On Apr 4, 2005, at 7:08 PM, Walker Blackwell wrote:

>
> Agreed. The difference between Matte K and Photo K is not dilution.
> It's the chemical makeup and how it lays on the paper . .  . . .
> Therefore, it doesn't really work. Yes. StudioPrint does give you
> access to all eight tanks and you could double your Black ink and run
> both K channels at once . . . So Tri-K is an option. I guess
> StudioPrint + other RIPs support tri-tone black inks + CMLmCLcY setups
> . . . That's an option. And it would make wonderful  prints . . . QTR?
> What do you think?
>
>
> <snip<
>>  But the question is whether or not they have bypassed the MK vrs PK
>>  limitation and truely given you access to do whatever you want with
>>  all 8 tanks. It would take a 4000/StudioPrint user to tell us.
>>  Additionally, if one were to do a tri-K, plus all the UC color inks
>>  (which 8 channels would allow) I would think Cone and MIS have some K
>>  and lighter K ink sets far more applicable than the Epson Mk, Pk, LtK
>>  set. The density spread of those inks would not take the best
>>  advantage of a smooth dot free 3 part K.
>>  Tyler
>>