Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

This weekend I'm finally getting to generate ICC's using your flatbed
scanner approach.  I am using a Microtek 5900 scanner.  Using PS7, I
got readings of A =95.5, B=16, and M=48 with default settings the
first time.

I then printed out the 21step black test strip from QTR. In the steps
from 55 to 75%, there were varying amounts of blotchiness.  Also, the
lighter shades (0 to 40%) tended to be on the warm side and the darker
shades (60 and up were cooler).  After reading your paper about UT-R2
on the R220, I realized I should get the tone shift since I am using
the variable tone UT-2 inks.  I am just seeing the shift in tone given
by UT-2's different toners.  Is this correct?

If this is the case, then is it possible to generate ICC's for the
UT-2 inkset, or for that matter, any variable tone inkset using Roy's
"Create ICC" program?  Are there combinations of the various UT-2 inks
that could be used to make a fixed tone inkset?  From information on
your website, I take it if I put M in the C position and LM in the LC
position, I'll have a warm inkset.  If I put C in M and LC in LM, I'll
have a cool inkset.  I should then be able to profile both of these
combinations using QTR_Create_ICC.  

By the way, your website says late 2004 your reformulated UT-2 to
eliminate the old magenta, the weakest ink at the time.  I purchased
my inks in March 2005.  Do you have any idea how long it takes MIS to
rotate out old inks?  I'm wondering what magenta I have.

Paul, thank you for all the time you spend on this forum, developing
inks, writing papers, and making it all public information.  It's
really allowed this hobbyist to learn a lot and have fun doing it!

Bob