Digital BW, The Print

Shilesh,
Thank you for your reply. I never use glossy paper. In fact my main 
paper for all my fine art work is uncoated Somerset Velvet Radiant 
White printmaking paper. I sometimes use Rives BFK White also since 
it is heavily sized. So I don't need the Glop or the photo black for 
that matter. I intended to run flushing fluid in the photo black 
cartridge for now, until I learned how to do my own curves. 
Essentially I wanted to use normal ink positions, as I have in the 
1280/UT2/QTR setup, and print away. I have not tweaked any curves in 
QTR, but have made some curves in photoshop to prepare the image 
specifically for QTR, such as lighter and a bit more contrasty, for 
the particular QTR settings I was using...I would run that curve to 
the image before saving it in size for the QTR print.

I like having the option of the various tones of UT7 (I understand 
that UT3D has no sepia) I like neutral, carbon, and occasionally 
sepia...sometimes mixes of them as QTR so easily allows. I really 
don't use the cold, blue tones at all. Like I say, I wanted, at least 
for now to spend my time photographing, using a good print process, 
but not get too involved in the chemistry of it. There's so little 
time.

I thought the LK would come into play to smooth out the black 
transitions in the tones in QTR...not sure what you mean by 
superfluous. I could use the Roark curves for the inks, but already 
have QTR, and enjoy using the workflow. 

thanks again for your ideas,
Ken



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani" 
<shileshjani@...> wrote:
>
> Ken,
> 
> If you are using QTR to make your own curves from scratch, you can 
> place them any way you want. I examined the qidf files for 2200-
UT7, 
> and I can tell you that they are designed around the same tone 
> arrangment suggested by Paul Roark for his workflows.
> 
> http://www.inksupply.com/ut7comments.cfm
> 
> This ink set would not be a bad for you on the 4000. But I am not 
> sure if it is the best if you plan to use QTR. In that particular 
> arrangment, LK is superfluous. You could substitute GLOP in that 
> position for use to overcoat RC papers to eliminate gloss 
> differential.
> 
> If I were you, I would also put the Epson 4800 PK ink in the PK 
> position. Together with GLOP, it will give you Dmax upward of 2.5 
on 
> papers like Museo Silver Rag and Fiba Glossy.
> 
> Another option, perhaps better, would be to consider the newer UT-
3D 
> inkset. But you would need to make the QTR curves from scratch.
> 
> What papers do you plan to use? What hue do you desire?
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Shilesh
>