Digital BW, The Print

Carl...thanks for that ink information. It's very helpful.

Sarah


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield <list@...> wrote:
>
> MIS K4 PK is warm brown or try MIS PKN (neutral/cool).  I think that  
> the warm PK works well with the creamy warm hue of silver rag.  If  
> you prefer neutral or cool then use Hahnemuhle FA Pearl or Innova FB  
> instead of silver rag with the MIS PKN.
> 
> Carl
> 
> On Sep 25, 2006, at 9:05 PM, sagaface wrote:
> 
> > Hmmm....nothing in that other post for some reason.
> >
> > Shilesh...I haven't yet tried any of the new papers in my  
> > 2200....it's simply a $$ issue for
> > me right now, but I hope to perhaps this coming month. My HPR/Eboni/ 
> > BO printing is
> > such a no brainer and I can't afford too much experimentation,  
> > though I'm itching to.
> >
> > Um....green-warm vs. brwon-warm.....yuck . They both sound awful.  
> > Does MIS have a
> > more nuetral alternative PK?
> >
> > Thanks so much for the dialogue on this....with everyone so geeked  
> > out on Epson ABW it
> > appears BO has fallen a bit by the wayside. Understandably, I  
> > guess. But I'm hoping to
> > stick with BO for awhile because my work is so well suited to it  
> > (high contrast, not much
> > expanse of mid-tones).
> >
> > So, thanks once again!
> > Sarah
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani"  
> > <shileshjani@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Oh, blush.
> >>
> >> Have you tried any of these papers on your 2200? With the original UC
> >> PK inks, you are likely to see more gloss differential. In spirit of
> >> full disclosure, the K3 PK ink is ever so slightly "green-warm" while
> >> UC PK is "brown-warm".
> >>
> >> Shilesh
> >>
> >> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sagaface"
> >> <sagaface@> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Shilesh...you're my hero. Thank you!!! I love BO on my 2200 but
> >> want larger prints and
> >>> thought I might "upgrade" to the 4000 to use with those papers if
> >> someone could tell me
> >>> it might be worth it. Sounds like a "yes" to me.
> >>>
> >>> Oh, happy day!
> >>>
> >>> thanks again for the info.
> >>> Sarah
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani"
> >> <shileshjani@>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Sarah,
> >>>>
> >>>> For you......just for you, I printed BO on Silver Rag using a
> >> 4000
> >>>> loaded with 4800 K3 PK, at 2880 dpi.
> >>>>
> >>>> What would you like to know?
> >>>>
> >>>> Superb Dmax (>2.5)
> >>>> Minimal graininess visible to naked eye
> >>>> Creamy warm color on the warm(ish) paper
> >>>> Some bronzing/gloss differential; easily eliminated with a single-
> >>>> pass overcoat of GLOP (50% ink limit). GLOP increases Dmax to
> >>> 2.65;
> >>>> this is the highest Dmax I have EVER measured with pigment inks.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have not linearized the output, but boy this is definitely a
> >> viable
> >>>> option for those with printer/driver capable of BO.
> >>>>
> >>>> Best regards.
> >>>>
> >>>> Shilesh
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sagaface"
> >>>> <sagaface@> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I keep bringing this up from time to time, hoping someone has
> >> tried
> >>>> Black Only printing
> >>>>> with PK and one of these papers...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ...anyone?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> thanks,
> >>>>> Sarah
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>