Digital BW, The Print

Paulo,

>... From what I've understood of your comments, 
> the UT-3D grays (LK and LLK) could be 
>used on the 7600 in place of Epson's UC K and LK.

No, in the 7600 you could only replace the LK with the 3D-LK.  You'll still
need an appropriate black ink.

Obviously in the k2 printers the highlights might show the LK dots -- as
usual -- unless color inks are added.  However, in large prints I think the
dots may be, in the long run, less objectionable than the color dots.  

It's just another option to consider.

> of course, we would have to re-profile our papers ...

Yes.

>... do you think the normal MIS PRO inkset would 
>give us less bronzing and gloss differential on these papers 
>than the original Epson UC inks? 

Yes, that usually seems to be the case.  The Epson encapsulated particles
give a slightly better dmax on many glossy papers whereas the MIS un-coated
particles give less gloss (usually what I prefer) and less bronzing.
Attempts to combine the Epson PK with the MIS midtones has usually resulted
in a rough cross-over there that is not pleasing.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


At 13:39 12/7/2006, you wrote:
>...
> >I'm looking for a solution to the problem of printing both color and
> >B&W on a photo school environment ...
>
>I'm obviously a fan of blended B&W inks due to lack of dots and increased
>longevity. So, the core LK and LLK of the Ut-3D inkset is actually a
>blended B&W inkset that is just slightly warm on H. Photo Rag. Although I
>have not seen MIS production samples of this, a beta batch that was a bit
>off nonetheless was able to be profiled by Tom B. in a 9600.
>
>The point is that the UT-3D LK and LLK will, hopefully, allow K2 and K3
>printer owners to have close to the best of both worlds -- full color and a
>blended, near-neutral core.
>
>Paul
>www.PaulRoark.com