Digital BW, The Print

Clayton,

Here are my results for printing with MIS MK (Eboni) and the MIS k4  
inks in the 2400.  I did some tests with Epson Velvet Fine Art (VFA)  
and Hahnemuhle Photo  Rag Bright White (HPRB) papers using the Epson  
driver ABW mode and both Photo RPM and Best Photo print resolutions.   
VFA was used as the media setting for all tests and default neutral  
settings were used for ABW mode.  Create-icc profiles were made and  
used for print space in the color management, print with preview  
option of CS2 for all paper/ink/resolution tests.

VFA:
Epson MK k3 inks, Photo RPM, dmax 1.769
MIS MK (Eboni) k4 inks, Photo RPM dmax 1.734 (Best Photo dmax 1.741)

HPRB:
Epson MK k3 inks, Photo RPM, dmax 1.643
MIS MK (Eboni) k4 inks, Photo RPM dmax 1.744 (Best Photo dmax 1.754)

Neutrality was very good with VFA using the MIS k4 inks and the HPRB  
appeared to have a slight selenium tone (probably because of the  
higher level of OBs in this paper).  Although Eboni dmax was slightly  
lower on VFA, compared to the Epson MK, it was higher than I was  
expecting.  Eboni dmax was much higher on HPRB, compared to Epson  
MK.  I can see some metamerism in the MIS k4 prints that I do not see  
with the Epson k3 prints.  I don't find the level of metamerism to be  
objectionable, but for those who are ultra sensitive to this QTR  
might be a better printing option to avoid the metamerism.

Carl

On Nov 29, 2005, at 12:40 PM, Clayton Jones wrote:

> Hello Carl,
>
>> I will try the MIS MK (Eboni)  as well in the 2400.  I expect that
>> dmax will be less with Eboni on Epson VFA (1.77 with Epson MK) and
>> more on HPR (1.64 with Epson MK) based on your experience.
>
> Great.  I'm interested not only in dmax comparisons but also your
> opinion on general appearance compared to K3, and anything else you're
> aware of.  Many thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
> Clayton
>
>
> Info on black and white digital printing at
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm