Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Olivier"
<odesmais@...> wrote:
>
> > Olivier, I'm not experiencing this problem. How long are you 
> letting them dry after 1st ink 
> > go-down? What printer?
> > 
> > snipping questions for Paul...
> > 
> 
> Not much indeed, but I use the (noisy) hair-dryer method. Currently 
> I'm trying to fix MPS with a R1800 before moving it to an LFP. 

I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with it, so don't know if there is some
mechanical reason you are getting the problem and I am not. 
...
> I'm trying my luck with QTR because of the R1800, I'd like to produce 
> something even vaguely ressembling Jon's curves...

See this thread-
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/4561
I have not tried it but Walker apparently did and it worked.

> With SP I saw your 
> talk about the creation of a spot color : SP let you do that without 
> having to linearize it ?

No, I have to fool it by temporarily assigning a real ink to that
position... a pain but it works, not a huge deal.


...
> I know you're mostly right, I just hate the idea of re-loading the 
> print. 

I'm sure there is a way to maximize single pass, but it's hard. I
think that is what's taking Jon so long to get his QTR profiles out,
double pass may keep many customers away.
I went the double pass route for now as I want to initially evaluate
the overall look and just need something working. Also, it clearly
gave higher damxes without too much effort. So it seemed the way to
go, clearly a very "custom" way of printing. 
Another note, dmax skyrocketed by polishing the prints with a soft
cloth, but had a silvered look in the blacks. Kind of interesting.

Tyler