Digital BW, The Print

Original message from Paul Roark:

Jamie,

You can print a good black with the UT2 and Eboni installed. The 
curves just use the 2 dark grays to generate the black. So, if you 
have any interest in printing on matte paper, I'd just leave the 
Eboni installed as is.

If you have no interest in matte paper, then I'd put MIS PKN 
(neutral photo black) in the K position. It gets a better dmax than 
the standard PK, and it also avoids the warm cross-over that occurs 
if pure carbon is used as a black ink.

On advantage to the PKN is that you'd be able to print from 
grayscale files using the sliders and no curves. If you don't want 
sepia and like neutral to cool glossy prints, you can also remove 
the sepia toner in the yellow spot and replace it with a carbon ink -
- the UT2 LM, UT1 Y, or even the FS-Y (or FSN-y for cooler prints). 
Which way to go depends on how the shadow densities and tones look 
to you.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

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Paul,

I've opted to put together a second 1290 setup using spongeless 
carts with UT2 inks, and taking your advice above I've put PKN in 
the K position and FSN-y in the yellow position.

Now just to check I've got my options correct, before I start curve 
building for QTR: (with ref to Glossy/Semigloss and Lustre only,)

1) BO using PKN
2) 2K using PKN and FSN-y
3) 4K using PKN, M, LM and FSN-y
4) and finally all 6 inks for a neutral rendition (or maybe a cool 
curve that could be blended with the warmer carbon curve to give a 
neutral might be better choice?)

any pointers or ideas would be very much appreciated.

Incidently I'm about to setup an R200 with the same inks as above to 
see what I can get out of that,

yours in anticiation,

Jamie Creed.