Digital BW, The Print

Hello Martin,

>I sure hope that MIS gets out their K3 ink set soon, so I can enjoy 
>the look of the Eboni Black.

I tried some Eboni in my 2400 using the MIS C86/R200/R1800 cart (with
Epson MK chip).  It seemed to work ok in my limited tests (as far as
Eboni working ok with the other K3 inks), but it had some weird
patterned banding that I couldn't get rid of.  I was in the middle of
a project so I switched back to MK without any further tests.  I don't
know if it was caused by the cart or the printer or the ink. Since you
have a C86, I think those carts will work.  I'd be real interested to
know if you get the same problem.  Any chance you could try it?


 
>Printing on EEM paper on the R2400, really makes me appreciate 
>my C86 loaded with EZ inks.  

I was never able to get a decent print on EEM.  But I get excellent
results using Velvet Fine Art (which has really good dmax to begin
with) and the VFA paper setting at the canned "neutral' and "warm"
settings (also with density set to "light" and ink limit at -5%).  

In addition, I've been able to get excellent results with several
other papers (Dourian, Merlin Smooth, Condor BW, Merlin Natural,
Innova Soft Texture, Kayenta) as long as I use the VFA paper setting.
 Each paper requires its own ABW setting to find a convincing tone
that doesn't look too colorized, so it takes some experimenting at
first.  

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm







> 
> Just a few thoughts.  Sorry for my intrusion with these thoughts on
B&W printing with the 
> R2400.
> 
> Martin