Digital BW, The Print

Paul

I am using 2200.  I have read your pdf on K4 ink set...that is what
has prompted me to go this way.  I understood from reading that piece
that LLLK was smoother.  I must have misread this.

Another question.  I ordered the clear base on MIS recommendation.  I
only print occasionally on lustre (never Glossy)...and have not felt
the need for Glop...just use PKN and turn off the Ebony.  Am I going
to have problems on lustre relative to bronzing with this base?  If
so, I will need to return to MIS for exchange. Isn't the Base used in
all standard Inks?

Soooo, unless I misread this...you think laying down too many shades
actually makes things blotchy???  Seems like this is controlled with
ink limit and linearization.  Am I mistaken?  But it does make sense
that if inks are too dilute, the base would oversaturate. Is the
blotchy quality from too much base dilution?

One of the reasons I am going to this set of inks is the idea of
having both PKN and Ebony loaded...and not have to swap carts.  I was
planning to use PKN as my dark grey when using Matt paper...so it
definitely sounds like I do not need to have further dilutions of the
LLK. 

I am still not clear on your reasoning for separating the color
carts...but  I have no doubt you have tested more than I.  I have
initially tried using Epson Ultrachome LC & LM with the most neutral
inks in the UT7 inks that I am currently using.  These off the shelf
colors are so potent, I have to set the output of these inks to just a
whisper.  That is why I was thinking dilution would be a preferred way
to go.  


Will you please elaborate why you only dilute the LC. I would have
thought that LC and LM were tonally equivalent...so both should be
diluted to get same density with same curve.


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One more question.  Lets say I use LLK in 2 positions(instead of LLLK
for one)...and split the output evenly for those 2 positions....same
curve and ink limits.  Shouldn't this smooth the output?  Is there any
gain here?

Or use same ink in 2 positions and use those two positions to smooth
the ramp by equitable output on different parts of the ramp.  Is there
any gain here.  I do follow your reasoning for not diluting the inks
themselves.  But 2 positions equaling the output of one position
should lead to smoother?right?

Don't get me wrong.  I get pretty smooth results right now.  

Thanks for your help.

Phil