Digital BW, The Print

"Bob Marsolais" <bob@...> wrote:
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> I currently have partially filled bottles
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If you have UT2 inks still, you have the sepia and UT-C (it was the 
dark warm gray midtone in UT2 -- UT2-M).

 
> Here is the ink combination I think I'll try next, ...

> I am printing exclusively with QTR.  
 
> Y - Sepia Mix or Cool Mix
> 
> M - MK
> 
> C - PK
> 
> MK - MK
> 
> PK - PK
> 
> R - MK
> 
> B - PK
> 
> GO - GO
> 

So, you're going with the warm PK for a 3-PK glossy.  You'll need a 
fairly strong cool toner if you want to produce a neutral print with 
3 PKs.

 
> For the sepia base, I'll start with the MIS Y and M at 1:1 
> to make a red base.   
> For the UT7-C component, I'll try PK and GO.  Any suggestions for
> the PK/GO mix ratio?

For simplicity, you could use a 50% dilution (1:1).  That would be 
just a bit denser than the UT2/7.


>  For the Cool Mix (not as important to me), maybe C and
> B at 1:1 with the same PK and GO as the sepia.

That would be very cyan.  Try 70% MIS R800 Blue, 30% cyan.


>  Also, in order to free up another colorant slot if needed, 
> I may try removing a MK and use PK for matte in its place.

That would make the image warmer.

>  I know the PK does not have the D-max of MK on matte
> paper, 

You could shift to 2 Ebonis for the 100% black end and have the PK 
turned off at that point.

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> So many choices ...

True.

Have fun.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com