Digital BW, The Print

For my current tastes, a competitively priced, 1.5 pl hextone printer 
like the 1400 seems like a good deal for 100% carbon pigment 
printing.  

With Eboni-6, these 1.5 pl printers are about one Lab B unit warmer 
than the older 3+ pl units.

On the other hand, the ability to print reasonably smooth 100% Eboni, 
however, allows much more neutral printing, bringing in the entire 
range of the 3-MK 1800 approach.  I particularl like the un-
brightened papers with Eboni black only.  See 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800-No-OBA-Paper.pdf 

Being able to mix the characteristics of the dilute Eboni-6 approach -
- http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800-No-OBA-Paper.pdf -- with the 
3-MK/BO (via QTR) workflow makes for a more flexible inkset.  The 
tonal range expands, the paper range expands, and we get control over 
the random "grain" or noise level, which can be useful.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com  

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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "arthurkrick" 
<arthur.krick2@...> wrote:
>
> Paul, 
> 
> thank you for your full explanation in response to my 
> question re 2100/2200 & Eboni-6.
> 
> In view of what you say, maybe I should discount the 
> reservations I've acquired about 
> poterntial paper feed problems on the 1400 and go that 
> route with the full Eboni-6 inkset.  
> 
>  I'm looking for it to be a dedicated B&W printer and
> certainly, the smoothness of tone that 
> you have demonstrated with this set up would be my ideal.
> 
> Arthur
>