Digital BW, The Print

I don't know about IJC, but I believe QTR doesn't bypass the engine 
inside the printer that converts from RGB -> CMYK. Thus, the actual 
firmware inside the printer doesn't let the double k printing. You'll 
need a true CMYK RIP to run duel k because it bypasses the engine 
inside the printer . . . + the RIP needs to let you duplicate channels.

Am I right?  Correct me if I'm wrong on this point QTR people.

take care, Walker



On Apr 4, 2005, at 06:27 PM, Carl Schofield wrote:

> 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
>  >>
>
>
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