Digital BW, The Print

The MediaStreet QuadBlack inkset is similar to UT2 and UT7 except that
rather than the sepia ink in Y they have the gloss optimizer.   So there's
K (matte or photo), C, LC are 2 cool grays, M, LM are 2 warm grays, 
Y is the gloss opt.  "software control" just means that it uses QTR curves.
Of the off-the-shelf inksets I think it's the only one with gloss and produces
quite nice prints on photo lustre paper -- no bronzing at all, pretty much 
indistinguishable from a darkroom luster RC paper.

The profiles are mostly Mediastreet papers, but Entrada is also there and
Renaissance is H. Photo Rag.  I'm pretty sure the Lustre profile would work
with any of the Epson Premium photo papers.

Roy


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@...m, "John Moody" 
<moodymz3@y...> wrote:
> Matt,
> Please let us know if you try these inks.
> They do sound very interesting.  I am going with UT7 with FS-Y,
> because….basically, I found very little information on the MediaStreet
> inkset.  I'm viewing this trial with the r200 as a way to learn, and believe
> I may move in a different direction ultimately.  With so many people working
> with UT7 and variants of it, I figured they might help me find that
> direction along the way. The r200 is certainly an inexpensive way to start
> exploring!
> 
> Best regards,
> John Moody
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of welchmatt
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 5:12 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: r200 with QTR
> 
> Roy,
> 
> This new ink set is very intriguing.  I'm using the C86/EZ combo now,
> and get good results, but I tire of changing cartridges for
> photo/matte and for toning.  These sound like they'd eliminate that
> annoyance.
> 
> If you wouldn't mind, a couple questions.  First, the site mentions a
> gloss optimizer that can be applied via "software control".  Where
> does this gloss optimizer reside in a 6-position printer like the
> R200?
> 
> Also, do you know if profiles will be forthcoming for more non-
> mediastreet papers?
> 
> Thanks for any input.
> 
> Matt
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington"
> <roy@h...> wrote:
> >
> > John,
> >
> > MediaStreet now sells a b&w inkset for the R200 family.  There is
> both
> > a matte black and photo black version, plus it has a gloss
> optimizer ink
> > for photo paper.  There are several ready-to-go QTR profiles for
> it.  See:
> > http://mediastreet.com   and follow "Generations QuadBlack" links.
> >
> > Roy
> 
> 
> 
> 
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