Digital BW, The Print

Hi Chris,


> I've read through your documentation on this inkset and one thing 
I'm
> not clear on is the range of tones it produces (i.e. cool to warm) -
> if I understood the lab charts it would help but I'm afraid I don't
> have a point of reference.
> 
> Presumably the warmest it gets is 100% carbon.

Yes; there is not sepia.  

>  Are the cool inks much cooler than the neutral inks in 
> the R2 system?

Yes.

>  Do they compare with,
> for example, the cool inks in the old VM inkset for the 1290?

No.  Those were, blue toners.  The UT14 cool inks are sufficiently 
neutral that one  can't make a "blue" print.  By having the cool ink 
lower in gamut it makes profiling and consistency easier and more 
reliable.

Hope this helps.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com