Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "herrod_david"
<davidherrod@t...> wrote:
> I am a UK photographer trying to produce fine art B&W prints using MIS 
> Ultratone inks, Epson Archival Matte paper with an Epson Stylus Colour 
> 1160 printer. I have used a PC with Windows 98SE and Photoshop 5.02. 
> Also an AppleMac G4 OSX Version 10.3.4 and Photoshop CS 8. I cannot 
> produce any acceptable prints. I have followed the workflow detailed on 
> the MIS website as far as possible, using the UT11 curves. All the 
> results show tone separation with middle tones taking on a slightly 
> blue hue. If I print without applying curves I get a continuous tone 
> print, but very grainy. If I print from the browser, without going 
> through Photoshop, I get a similar continuous tone grainy print. MIS 
> Customer Services have been unable to offer a solution even though my 
> systems must be quite common. Can anyone help please? David Herrod.

David,

You mention the UT11 curves. If i'm not mistaken, only the UT inkset
is available for the Epson 1160, therefore should one use the UT curves ?

Cheers,
Andre