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Re: R2 Variable Tone - New Article

2006-06-05 by Brian Chapman

Wow, great article Clayton!  I can't wait to try it.  I think this 
sounds like a perfect alternative for those of us who maybe don't 
want to dive in to the 3D inks yet :)

Brian
http://www.brianchapmanphotography.com





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@...> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> 
> I have finally completed my testing with the MIS UT-R2 inks for the
> R200/220.  My initial results have just been posted as article #10 
at
> the link below.  It describes how to make a variable tone inkset 
using
> a combination of R2-W and R2-N inks that can be controlled with the
> slider controls in the Epson driver.  I'm very pleased with the
> results and have created a set of sample prints that closely match 
the
> BO versions on the same papers, so they can be compared strictly on
> technical merits.
> 
> I don't have a 220, so would be very interested to hear from any 
220
> users who try this approach.  I'm interested in whatever 
differences
> there might be.
> 
> I also have not tried it with PK on any of the new Silver Rag type
> papers (still waiting for cut sheets).  So I'll be very interested 
in
> hearing from anyone who tries this.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>

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