Digital BW, The Print

Hi again Mark,
I did some exhibition prints for a photographer on my 2100 with QTR on Entrada Natural. Due to the 13" limitation, one was done on a Z3100 - and actually I marginally preferred the ones from my 2100. The blacks were very similar.

I'm not sure what the problem would have been and I'm not sure septone greys would give better dmax than OEM ink. They would give far better resolution, however, and better fade resistance, without the colour pigments.

I used MIS UT  inks in a 1200 and MIS Pro colour inks in my 2100 and in both cases the hassles put me off MIS for the time-being.

If you email Jon Cone you can order sample prints from the Piezotone inksets - which have pretty-well sold me on trying that setup as soon as I can afford it. The results are amazing. I am hoping the inkflow will be more reliable than it was for me with the UT inks.

Another option is to get a cheap Epson 1400 printer and Hextone Grey inks (eg - Cone K6) with a CIS - I'm considering that. For outlay and operating costs, a 1400 plus CIS has to be the best quality for the money. 

good luck,
Richard

At 10:14 a.m. Saturday 14/02/2009, you wrote:

>> are you using Quadtone Rip? 
>> 
>> That is the lowest hassle way to start and you can get neutral
>prints that way. I use the 2100 with Entrada Natural with QTR, to good
>effect - unless you look through a loupe, in which case Cone K7 or MIS
>UT7 would be far superior.
>
>I've used QTR in the past but, honestly, not been greatly impressed
>with the results I managed to achieve. I'm disappointed in the Epson
>inkset not just for neutrality, but also for depth of blacks. I have a
>print made on Entrada with Vivera inks that shows noticeably deeper
>and punchier blacks than I have ever wrung out of my 2200, with either
>the Epson driver or QTR.
>
>I am hoping that a carbon inkset will be able to address both these
>issues?
>
>Mark
>
>

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