Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 5/26/06 8:01:56 PM, npg.wme@... writes:


> Looking around on the internet there are people who say they get better
> results when printing with an inkjet by using only black ink.  I've tried
> this as opposed to using the CMYK colours of my printer to make up the black
> & white and find that my photo's seem to have a slight greenish hew.
> 
> Has anyone found this and found a reason for it?
> 
> This is printing with an Epson Photo R200 printer on Epson and Canon glossy
> photo paper and using Epson original ink.
> 
> Would a matt photo paper be a better option?
> 
Different inks have different tints. the R200 is a dye ink that is prone to a 
green/cyan cast. Most Epson's are not pigment and black ink only prints a 
slight sepia tint. Using specialty inks, or methods that incorporate color as 
well as black and grays allows for control of tonality, and for neutralizing on 
assorted papers.

C David Tobie 
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Inc.
CDTobie@...



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