Digital BW, The Print

Hmmm.  Not sure what 2k printing is, and I dont see a warm-1 or 
neutral curve in my QTR .... but

just of the hell of it, I printed a couple images on Epson premium 
glossy (gasp!), using (1) MIS eboni black and (2) the permajet oyster 
cool curve at 100%.  It came out cold black  - BUT, I have only 
printed this at 4x5 which is too small to see what huge expanses of 
black really look like.  I also printed the same image using Epson 
premium semi-matte curve at 100%.  It was noticably warmer - but not 
quite the brown I am used to, so the particular print I have chosen in 
probably not the best for a test, BUT, there is clear improvement 
using permajet oyster and eboni ink.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven 
Karafyllakis" <steve@s...> wrote:
> 
> Well, my previous experiment/post with 2k printing was partly in 
> response to this problem. I had managed to get a fairly neutral B&W 
by 
> mixing, (if I remember) the warm-1 curve with the neutral curve. 
Took a 
> a few tries, everytime I shifted the curve balance I had to fine 
tune 
> the ink limit, etc. Printing with two neutral K inks gives you a 
tone 
> that's influenced only by the paper base-and if you need more color 
you 
> can get into the curves that include color and go cold or moderately 
> warm.
> 
> Steve Karafyllakis