Digital BW, The Print

Helen;

You're right, I for one haven't been paying attention, sorry.
Interesting that we wound up at essentially the same place but for 
different reasons-this is essentially the arrangement I'm using in 
my R1800, with the exception of the R toner-I have LLK in that spot, 
because that channel bands less than the C or M. Also, I'm using the 
MIS K4 and R1800 inks instead. I found when I switched over the K 
inks that MIS' version was warmer and required more neutralising, 
but OTOH a carbon print is very pleasantly warm. I agree that the 
blue and Cyan make for a better neutral toner-it takes less added 
color, and the results are very pleasing. And the combination 
produces a really wonderful cold tone which used on the right image
practically makes me shiver. Dark foggy mornings never looked so 
ominous before...

Steve Karafyllakis

--- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "helen_bach2003" 
<helenbach@h...> wrote:
 I most liked the
> warmth of the red toner and the coolth of the blue toner - probably
> because magenta and cyan casts are reminiscent of bad inkjet B&W.
> 
> Though my own work does not suit anything other than fairly plain
> printing, I like to have options for the people I print for.
> 
> So that's how I came to LC, R and B as the colour inks. The Krystal
> Topkote is my latest experiment.
> 
> Best,
> Helen
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "joshhackney"
> <joshhackney@g...> wrote:
> >
> > Helen,
> > 
> > Thanks for your post.  I assume you are using QTR, or another 
RIP. 
> Could you explain 
> > how/why you arrived at your decision to use K3/LC, R800/blue, and
> R800/red?  I'm 
> > curious why you went with the blue and red rather than LM.  I 
assume
> Krystal Topkote is a 
> > gloss optimizer.  
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Josh
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > Message: 20
> >    Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:19:31 -0000
> >    From: "helen_bach2003" <helenbach@h...>
> > Subject: Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
> > 
> > John,
> > 
> > At least someone is paying attention. I've mentioned this a few 
times
> > in the past, with little response. I use K3 inks in a 2200: MK,
> > K3/PK, K3/LK, K3/LLK, K3/LC, R800/blue, and swap between 
R800/red and
> > Krystal Topkote. I get the MK and the K3 inks from 110 ml carts.
> > 
> > It works for me.
> > 
> > Best,
> > Helen
> >
>