Digital BW, The Print

I've thought about going with MIS again. On my 2200 I never had any
problems with clogs with the inkset with MIS PRO. The problem was it
involved too much tinkering to get the colors right. As for a
dedicated BW inkset, I'd definitely be interested if 1) it printed on
matte papers noticeably better than QTR with just the Epson UC inks
(black and light gray, along with the colored inks), 2) (and most
important) it printed on glossy and semi-glossy papers with a lack of
bronzing and gloss differential at least comparable to the 2400 and 3800.

Chris Hargens

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Myron Gochnauer
<goch@...> wrote:
>
> I have been using MIS UT-3d with a 2200.  With minimal tweaking  
> (actually, none), and virtually no understanding of what is going on  
> cartridge by cartridge, I have produced very nice results on both  
> matte and glossy papers.
> 
> It is really, really, REALLY, nice to be able to do glossy or matte  
> prints without changing anything except the "color" profile!!
> 
> The mid to high tones strike me as more subtle than I get from the 3- 
> MK (three pure black) version of the R1800, although I'm very fond of  
> the latter, too.
> 
> Since you seem to have the 2200 already, I can't see why you would  
> want to replace it at this point.  For B&W prints up to 11x17 it is in  
> no way inferior in output to the R1800 or the 4880 ("Advanced Black &  
> White").
> 
> Don't be put off by the apparent complexity of using UT-3d or UT7.  If  
> you know how to use color profiles when printing, you know enough to  
> get yourself launched.
> 
> Paul and others seem to talk more about UT7 than UT-3d, so that might  
> be the way to go.  The former will do sepia prints while the latter  
> will not, but the former was supposed to be more flexible in the long  
> run...
> 
> "The new UT-3D inkset takes the concept of the variable-tone inkset to  
> the next step in several respects: control along all three Lab axes,  
> easier linearization, and automatic monitor matching. At the same time  
> it retains the best attributes of the UT2 and UT7 inksets, including  
> the highest light fastness of any tested inkset, matte and glossy  
> printing without the need to change black inks, and very competitive  
> prices."
> 
> MYRON
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