Digital BW, The Print

Hello Robert,

  would you share the QTR curves you use for 3MK and 4MK with the
R220? I would like to try them on my R2400 which has twice the nozzles
as the R220.
Thank you very much.

Daniela



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "robert49brake"
<robert49brake@...> wrote:
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Sarah Renkes"
<sagaface@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Does the paper still show through with this method like the
original BO?
> > 
> 
> Hello Sarah, Yes it does.  I have a new 1800 I'll be setting up for
3k printing and am 
> looking forward to it.  As a test before hand I set up a 220 with
3mk, 4mk and then 4pkn 
> just to get an idea of what it could do.  I was very impressed with
the 3/4 mk prints (on 
> PAHP205).  There was a luminosity I'd not seen on matte papers
before.  Images where 
> local contrast is important seem to do particularly well with this
approach.
> 
> The only real difference between 3 and 1 BO seems to be that the dot
placement patterns 
> are different, smoothing out banding and so forth, the amount of ink
getting on to the 
> paper seems the same.
> 
> With the r220 there is a significant difference in a matte print
between  3/4 MK and the 
> UT3D that I also use.  Not better or worse but distinctly different.
(and a difference I like 
> depending on the print)  I am curious as to whether or not that
difference will be as 
> pronounced on the 1800 with its smaller drops.  
> 
> Robert
>