Digital BW, The Print

> ... UT2 inkset essentially only has three shades.

I use MIS UT-FS-Y (like the lightest Piezo ink) in the Y position instead of
sepia toner.  It's easy to modify the standard curves (in whatever driver or
rip you're using) to handle the FS-Y.  I have some sample IJC curves that
are available just to show the relative amounts I use.  (Shame all these
systems don't use standardized curves.)

> 
> first: the archival quality of the inkset as compared to Conetech's

Essentially equal.  They are both pure pigs.  I'm not sure if Cone has
switched to the R800 blue yet, but that was a significant upgrade of the MIS
UT line.

> what range in the inkset is actually toned?

No cold ink I've tried can neutralize the matte black ink and still give you
a decent dmax. (Eboni is about like Museum black.)  As such, in a "neutral"
print the cool toner runs out of steam in the deep shadows.

With glossy paper UT2 and UT7 blacks are generated by the dark cool and warm
gray inks.  As such, tone control is possible all the way down.
Additionally, there is a PKN (Neutral-cool Photo Black) that can be used.

> 
> ... could I match the tone of the Cool Neutral inks with the UT7 set?

UT7 can go cooler than the Piezo cool inks (further negative on the Lab b
axis), but I don't know how the Lab a axis compares.

Hope this helps.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com