Digital BW, The Print

> 
> I just installed QTR for my 1280 using MIS's VM inks.

I recommend people not use the old VM inks.  They are obsolete.  The UT (aka
UT1) inkset is the upgrade. 

>  I have substituted Eboni black for the VM black 

That should be OK.

>and am using Picture Window Pro. 

If you print with QTR it should not matter.

> I selected the UT2 profile for Espon EEM since there is no
> profile for VM.

Are we talking about QTR or the Epson driver?

>  I then printed a 21 Black>Grey>White step chart on
> EEM.  Unexpectedly, the chart printed perfectly with distinct,
> uniform changes from one step to the next all the way from darkest
> total black to no ink white.
> 
> Having obtained such good results for the step chart, I then tried
> to print a B&W photo that I have printed out just fine using
> my Epson 880, dye inks, and the Epson driver.  However, the same
> print with no modifications came out very flat and thin, ie,
> insufficient ink, except where Eboni was laid down.  The Eboni areas
> were TOTAL dark black.  I used the same work flow described on the
> MIS website for both the chart and the photo.

The MIS website workflow probably related to printing with the Epson driver.

You may be mixing 2 different workflows and approaches to printing.


> (InkJetArt is closing out the VM inks at $4.00/4 oz bottle compared
> to $16.00/4 oz bottle for UT2.  Being this is a hobby and I'm just
> getting started, I purchased the VM inks.  If I had known what you
> previous said about VM, I would have purchased UT2.)

I've been asking MIS to take the VM inks off the market for some time.  I
suspect that is finally happening.  The UT1 is the upgrade that is much more
lightfast.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com