Digital BW, The Print

Yeah, I do use UC inks. Tonight I did some tests on Epson premium 
semi gloss and the QTR. The results weren't too bad, a bit of 
bronzing but but it's almost impossible to get a really "cool" image 
using existing QTR curves.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny Eades" 
<jeades1@s...> wrote:
> 
> No they aren't sepia--slightly warm; but not much different than 
on 
> the matte paper. I used the Epson PremLuster paper curve at 100%. 
It 
> sounds like you use UltraChrome inks, I use the MIS Ultratone 2 
> inkset in an Epson 1280 printer.
> 
> Your friend in Photography,
> 
> Johnny
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "SteveZ" 
> <blizzie12@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Johnny, are your prints coming out brown? I tried Ilford Smooth 
> > Pearl with the QTR and they had a strong sepia tone, not what I 
> > wanted at all. Then again, there is no specific profile for 
luster 
> > papers in the QTRgui. I tried printing with NoK and print came 
out 
> > completely washed out. I wish I had some answers.
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny 
Eades" 
> > <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > I'm glad you asked about QTR and glossy. As I'm writing this 
I'm 
> > > making a print on Ilford Smooth Glossy Paper, because now that 
> you 
> > > mention it; I don't think I've used QTR with glossy paper. I'm 
> > using 
> > > the SemiLuster Paper curve. Let me look at the finished print 
and 
> > see 
> > > if my opinion is changed by it....................By George, 
> there 
> > is 
> > > almost no bronzing at all. There is still the distraction from 
> the 
> > > light glaring on the paper, but I may start using some Glossy 
> > Paper. 
> > > Now I see that I failed to assign the QTR Glossy paper 
workspace 
> > > before printing it. I may try another when I get some more 
glossy 
> > > paper to play with.
> > > 
> > > Your friend in Photography,
> > > 
> > > Johnny
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "SteveZ" 
> > > <blizzie12@y...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > And 'bronzing'? Has that been a problem for you with glossy 
> > paper?
> > > > Do you use the QTR with glossy papers as well?
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny 
> > Eades" 
> > > > <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > I prefer using matte paper because there is less 
distraction 
> > from 
> > > > > glare upon the surface of the print and also the bronzing 
> > effect 
> > > > from 
> > > > > differential glossiness of more and less ink laid down on 
the 
> > > > > surface. The only reason I might use glossy is if the 
image 
> > > > requires 
> > > > > deeper blacks and better midtone separation that I might 
not 
> > be 
> > > > able 
> > > > > to achieve from the matte surface. Whatever the image 
might 
> > need 
> > > > > would be the reason for using either one over the other.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Your friend in Photography,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Johnny
> > > > > 
> > > .