Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel Staver" <daniel@...> 
wrote:
>

Thanks Daniel
> It's correct that Eboni doesn't work on glossy papers, but Paul's glossy UT7
> curves cut out the black and essentially use C and M as the black inks,
> which works really well. I get around 2.2 on Epson Premium Semigloss with
> these curves.
> 
> You might be able to get an additional 0.1 or 0.2 dmax if you switch to a
> dedicated PK ink and make some custom curves, otherwise there isn't much
> advantage to changing carts. 
> 
> I also like to use a Gloss Optimizer in the yellow position. That way I get
> less gloss differential in the highglights.
> 
> --
> Daniel Staver
> http://daniel.staver.no
> 
> 
> > Eboni makes a mess on glossy papers. The blacks (literally) 
> > look like soot, and they rub off easily at the slightest 
> > touch, when you stack prints, etc.
> > 
> > You need to switch to photo black on glossy paper.
> > 
> > Or take Ed's advice and use Paul's new UT-3D inkset. Paul 
> > says it uses the diluted (light black) glossy inks to make 
> > full strength black (sounds silly, but it works). UT-3D can't 
> > do sepia, so if that's important to you, stick with UT-7 and 
> > swap the PK and MK carts as necessary to accommodated 
> > different papers.
>