Digital BW, The Print

I think Roy and Joe will have to answer this question.  Colorburst is 
also a true CMYK RIP but apparently they have also not found a way to 
use a dual K mode (see comment in link below) with the 4000.

http://tinyurl.com/6lxe6

Carl

On Apr 4, 2005, at 7:36 PM, Walker Blackwell wrote:

>
> 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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