Digital BW, The Print

You could use UT2 or UT7 inks.  If you don't use sepia, put either the light
carbon or UT-FS-Y in the Y spot. 

I will probably make a unique inkset for the R200, but it's too soon for me
to know at this point.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John
> Moody
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 3:01 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] r200 with QTR
> 
> Paul,
> For someone who uses QTR, and actually _enjoys_ making profiles, what inks
> would you recommend for the r200?
> 
> John
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Paul
> Roark
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:03 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Which B&W printer for my purposes?
> 
> 
> Yes, I'll be starting on making a B&W inkset for the R200, probably today.
> I tried UT2 in it, and the technical quality of the image was amazing.
> With
> the printer selling at Office Depot in this area for $69, it may set a new
> price-quality standard. I think MIS aggress and will mix the set as soon
> as
> I find a formula that works well.  On the other hand, we know the C86
> works,
> and there is uncertainty with this new printer.
> 
> The UT2 inkset was a bit too dark for the r200, especially the shadows of
> glossy prints, and the shadows were too warm with sepia loaded.  So, I'm
> not
> going to just use the UT2 approach.  In fact, I'm inclined to go with a
> C86
> EZ approach -- monotone inks where the tone range is controlled by
> plugging
> in different carts and densities are mostly controlled with driver sliders
> and settings.  If there are any curves, they'll be simple, supplementary
> ones like I've made for the C86.  I think simple grayscale curves, which
> can
> usually be applied as Transfer Functions in the "Print with Preview"
> approach, are the only ones most people can deal with in terms of
> fine-tuning ("linearizing") their own systems.  And, frankly, the best
> prints are usually those using the Epson driver with close to its default
> settings.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> 
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