Digital BW, The Print

You need to simply go back and search these archives for posts on qtr. You 
will find a lot of information to work through. I am getting very neutral prints on 
Innova and Hahnemuhle rag with ultrachrome by using a curve setting of 
80%c -20%w on my 9600. You will have to experiement with your machine 
but this should get you in the ball park. To me these prints are more "neutral" 
than any gelatin silver print I've done on any fiber paper. There is absolutely 
no metamerisam, at all. What is also nice is that if you like a slightly cool 
netural or a slightly warm neutral or a very nice sepia that is also doable.

John


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "edymagno" <
cervantesfoto@p...> wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
> It's been almost two years since the last time I was here. I can imagine you 
> have really discussed all the following, but please help me with your most 
> direct and brief answers. Of course, I am not asking if it is black or white. We 
> all know truth lies under many grays. 
> My beloved 7600 gives me great color prints and acceptable B&W's. Now 
that 
> the 7600 is finally being de-moded by the new line of Epson printers, I think 
is 
> time again for me to go further and try to get the best of it. My "acceptable"    
> b&w prints go sometimes from "newspaper" neutral (lacking punch) to very 
> very light selenium tone (looking slightly warm under some light). Most 
people 
> don't object this, but I want to do better.  I want to install QTR in my WinXP 
> computer. 
> Is QTR really neutral ? How about tonality under a neutral tint ?
> Still I consider myself no expert with computers. Is the QTR-Gui a "civilized" 
> environment ? Are these easy to master ? To install ?
> Three years ago I set a 1160 with Mis Quad and the results were totally 
> satisfactory. Unfortunately it got clogged real bad. Since that day I decided 
> that my future7600 was to remain stock. So, if QTR delivers it could be the 
> holy grail for me... for the time being. Thanks a lot for all your comments and 
> answers to my letter.
> Regards
> 
> Ed