Digital BW, The Print

Koloshor wrote:

> ...

>My own B&W is done with something I cobbled together 
>with two MIS inks, dilutant, and the glop "gloss coat". 
>For digital negatives, I use 5 dilutions (100%, 32%, 
> 10%, 3.2%, and 1%) of MIS PKN ("neutral" carbon black).

By the way, 32% PK is LK; 10% PK is essentially LLK; 3.2% PK is close to the
old PiezoBW quad Y position.  1% PK is ... (barely gray water?)  That's one
very dilute ink.  Do you find it actually ads something to the printing?

I mixed the PKN to get a better dmax on glossy papers.  I wonder what impact
the blended color inks (cyan and R800 blue mixed with the carbon) have on
the digital negative process.  

I'm surprised you find the blend pleasing outside the shadow areas in normal
inkjet printing.  Usually it's a bit cyan outside the shadows.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com