Digital BW, The Print

I'm using UT-FS & UT-FSN sets in both my 2200 and R220 controlled by 
qtr. I find that UT-FS is as warm as I want to go and FSN as neutral. In 
a post a few months ago Paul described a recipe for darkening the M 
position inks and the sets are now nicely distributed similar to UT7 
which I used previously. This means it's easy to swap inks in and out 
with for example the UT7 sepia or carbon LC if you want to go warmer. 
They also work well on the new generation of fibre glossy papers.

I hope MIS do not phase them out.

Howard

Paul Roark wrote:
> The FS inksets (now called UT-FS) are monotone inksets that were made as
> clones of the PiezoBW inksets such that they could be used with that driver,
> which I once used.  The light inks (M & Y positions) are not Epson standard
> densities, and particularly the M position ink is an odd-ball density that I
> don't think makes sense with modern printers.  (The Y position ink still is
> useful in the 3000 and 7000 class of printers.)  The UT-FS inksets use the
> same basic pigments as the UT2 (aside from the UT2 sepia, which includes
> some yellow, which is a relative weakling), and would, thus, be about as
> archival as the UT2 inkset when all but the sepia curves are used.  There is
> no FS-Carbon, however.  The warmest the FS inkset can go is medium warm.
> The FS has 50% of the cool pigments in it as the FSN.  
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> I at one point made monotone curves so that the FS inksets could be used on
> many hextone printers.  It was an early attempt at an easy-to-use inkset.  I
> would not do that now with the 1280.
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> I do not have a 1280, but I would seriously consider the UT-R2 inkset for it
> if you don't need sepia.  The UT-R2 is intended as the "EZ" inkset for all
> hextone and above Epson printers.  For most people a monotone inkset that
> can be used with either the Epson sliders or the Epson driver with a simple
> monotone curve or ICC made with Roy's "Create ICC" program makes the easiest
> to live with system.  The use of all of the inks (as opposed to the sepia
> (Y) ink being shut off) also will produce a better print on many printers.  
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> I don't know what MIS sales look like, but if I were running that company
> I'd seriously consider stopping selling all UT-FS inksets except bulk Y
> position for the older printers.  (Perhaps special order pints or more of
> the others.)  The R2 in bulk can do almost everything.  A 1280 with
> spongeless cart and R2 inks might be an interesting affordable 13" solution.
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> Paul
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> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Craig
> Roberts
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:38 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] UT-2 vs. UT-FS / FSN
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> I've been using MIS UT-2 inksets with Paul's workflows and curves in my 
> Epson 1280 and am very pleased with the results. I was wondering, 
> however, if -- flexibility of tone aside -- what the difference between 
> a UT-2 and an UT-FS or FSN inkset is. Are the resulting prints the same 
> with regard to range and longevity?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Craig
> Washington, DC
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