Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Paul. I have successfully blended some sort of C6Y. Using the
splitone functionality of QTR I use a simple curve for the C6Y ink
channel and use it at 100% for the highlights. The rest is the usual
3MK (midtones and shadows). It does remove some of the warmth when
using Premier Art BW. Makes the print more neutral. Very neutral in
fact. Will be good for some images.

But it does remove the natural splitone effect of the Eboni on OBA papers.

Would there be a way to enhance the splitone effect using the 3MK
approach and adding a dilute ink or color channel in the curves mix?

I find splitone BW prints to have more depth... and very good for some
images. 

Thanks again,

Denis 


> I'm more interested in using the lightest ink -- Eboni-6 Y -- as the 
> main ink in addition to Eboni.  With the 1400 (another 1.5 pl 
> dropplet printer) Eb6 Y used heavily and exclusively at first allows 
> me to reduce the 50% Lab B on Premier Art Smooth BW from about 2 with 
> the full Eb6 inkset and the Epson driver set to Color Controls, to 
> less than 1.  For a given density or Lab L on the paper, the inks 
> print cooler as they get more dilute after the M or LK dilutions.  
> So, by using the lightest ink, I can produce not only a very smooth 
> print but also one that is less warm than where the full inkset is 
> used.
> 
> Paul  
> www.PaulRoark.com
>