Digital BW, The Print

I'll more fully write up my workflow later.

Paul

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Nancy Wilson" 
<nancyewilson@...> wrote:
>
> I am still having a little bit of trouble understanding how to set 
up 
> my new (refurbished) 1800 for a dedicated B&W printer using the PK, 
> MK and Gloss inks you are recommending.  Are you saying for the 
> papers similar to Crane Silver Rag, to keep PK in position & Eboni 
> both in BK & Gloss positions.  THEN you make a second pass with the 
> Gloss back in Gloss position?  AND the gloss you use is the MIS 
Gloss 
> Optimizer?  
> 
> With matte papers, it would seem to be the same, EXCEPT that the 
> Eboni would stay in all three positions for the first pass.
> 
> As you can see, I am confused.  
> 
> I do understand the QTR part.  
> 
> Thanks for your help.   Nancy 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
> <pr_roark@> wrote:
> >
> > > Could you share this last OEM PK ...
> > 
> > I should have been more clear.  The 2 PKs were MIS R800 PK and 
MIS 
> R2-
> > PK.  By itself, the MIS R800 Pk (with an overcoat of MIS glop) 
gets 
> > the 2.8+ at 100% QTR ink load, 2880, uni-directional. I suspect 
the 
> > real tonic that does the trick is the MIS Gloss Optimizer.  It 
> might 
> > do the same thing with other PKs, but the fact that it appears to 
> be 
> > the same as the base used in their glossy inks may be relevant.
> > 
> > At any rate, the 1800's ability to run these through a second and 
> > third time without marks is also key.
> > 
> > Paul     
> > www.PaulRoark.com
>