Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> Ben,
> 
> >... UT-3D inkset in my Epson 1290 ...
> >... printed the QTR calibration page, and 
> > the primary toner (magenta and light magenta position) inks 
> > look quite different to each other. Whereas the 
> > LM position ink is distinctly bluish, 
> >the M position is much more of a cool gray ...
> 
> That's intentional.  The LM is going to be the main toner in the 
parts of
> the image where tone matters most.  The LM contains the usual cyan-
blue mix.
> However, with most if not all papers, a toner with that mix goes 
too magenta
> in the deep shadows.  So, more cyan is used there.  The M-position 
toner
> also does double duty as a PKN -- neutralized PK.  So, the amount 
of toner
> to carbon is also considerably less than with the LM, but it should 
have
> enough there to handle the shadow tones.
> 
> Good luck with the system.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

Thanks Paul - and thanks for formulating these inks. I'm having heaps 
of fun and have some nice results so far.